Eight Views of the Red Light District

Japanese: 廓八景 - くるわはっけい

Tokiwazu-bushi, Kawato-bushi. The Tokiwazu-bushi version was composed by Kishizawa Shikisa III in 1830-35 (the beginning of the Tenpo era) of the one-chunk "Eight Views of Yoshiwara: Flowers of Autumn Leaves and Brocade Red Kuruwa" (written around 1804-08) by Sakurada Jisuke I and composed by Sugano Joyu I. The original title was "Eight Views of the Brocade as They Are." It depicts the scenery of Yoshiwara in the style of the Eight Views of Omi. The song has a simple style, and since Bando Mitsugoro VII added choreography, it has often been performed as a dance piece.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

常磐津節，河東節。常磐津節の方は，作詞初世桜田治助，作曲初世菅野序遊の一中節《吉原八景　花紅葉錦廓（はなもみじにしきのいろさと）》(1804‐08ごろ成立)を3世岸沢式佐が1830‐35年(天保初め)ごろ常磐津節に作曲。本名題《其儘廓八景（そのままにくるわはつけい）》。近江八景になぞらえて吉原の情景を描いたもの。あっさりした曲風で，7世坂東三津五郎が振りをつけて以来，舞踊曲としてよく演じられている。

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