Sword dance - Kenbu

Japanese: 剣舞 - けんぶ

(1) A classical Korean dance. Four women wear military caps and dance while holding daggers over their heads. It originated from an ancient sword dance, and during the reign of King Yeongjo (1724-77) of the Yi Dynasty, it was modified into two parts, the Tsubasa Dance and the Gongmo Dance, and became a legal dance for court banquets. Today, a modified version of it is performed as a secular dance for public and private banquets. (2) One of the modern Japanese dances. The dancers wear crested clothing and hakama, and dance while brandishing Japanese swords to the accompaniment of reciting poetry. It is said to have begun in the late Edo period, and in the Meiji period, it flourished under the influence of the policies of enriching the country and strengthening the military during the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars. In the early Taisho period, improved sword dances and girls' sword dances were performed, adding theatrical elements to it, and became popular as entertainment. It gradually declined after that, and is now passed down among enthusiasts. Famous dances include "Kawanakajima," "Joyama," and "Byakkotai." It is also called "ginbu."

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Japanese:

(1) 朝鮮の古典的な舞踊。4人の女性が舞装に武帽をかぶり，両手に持った短剣を頭上に振りかざしながら舞うもの。古代の剣器舞に端を発し，李朝，英祖 (在位 1724～77) の代に尖袖舞，公莫舞の前後2部に改造されて宮中宴礼用の法舞となった。現在はその変形が公私宴用の俗舞として行われる。 (2) 日本の近代舞踊の一つ。紋服に袴姿で，詩吟に合せて日本刀を振りかざして踊る。江戸末期に始ったとされ，明治期には，日清・日露戦争の富国強兵政策の影響下で隆盛をきわめた。大正初期にかけてはこれに演劇的要素を加えた改良剣舞や娘剣舞が行われ，興業として人気を博した。その後次第に衰微し，現在は同好者の間で継承されている。『川中島』『城山』『白虎隊』などが著名。「吟舞」ともいわれる。

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