Gekizaru - Gekizaru

The title of a Nagauta song. It is a type of Kabuki dance. The original title was "Gekibushi Monkey." It was first performed in 1824 (Bunsei 7). The lyrics are unknown, and the piece was composed by Kineya Saburosuke IV (Rokuzaemon 10). It is said to be a revival of the "Gekibushi" that was popular in the mid-17th century. There are some joruri-like melodic movements in the opening part of the song, but it is questionable to what extent Gekibushi was revived. The lyrics say that a monkey trainer passing by a mansion is called into the garden to perform in front of the master. It starts with the drums beating at the intersections, which represents the playhouse scene, and includes the "Yotsutake no Aikata" and "Miya Kagura no Aikata", and then the tempo becomes faster in the scene where the monkeys dance. The tuning is Honcho → Niagari → Honcho.

[Kiyoko Moteki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

長唄(ながうた)の曲名。歌舞伎(かぶき)舞踊の一つ。本名題(ほんなだい)は『外記節猿(げきぶしざる)』。1824年（文政7）初演。作詞者不詳、4世杵屋(きねや)三郎助（10世六左衛門）作曲。17世紀中ごろに流行した「外記節」を復活して取り入れた曲とされている。歌い出しの部分に何か所か浄瑠璃(じょうるり)的な旋律の動きがみられるが、外記節がどの程度復活されたかは疑問である。歌詞の内容は、屋敷の前を通りかかった猿回しが、庭内に呼び入れられて主人の前で芸を披露するというもの。芝居小屋の場面を表す辻(つじ)打ちの太鼓で始まり、「四つ竹の合方(あいかた)」や「宮神楽(みやかぐら)の合方」を入れ、猿が踊る場面ではテンポの早い曲調となる。調弦は、本調子→二上り→本調子。

［茂手木潔子］

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