Sansa Dance - Sansa Dance

Japanese: さんさ踊 - さんさおどり

This dance is mainly performed during the Bon Festival in Morioka City, Iwate County, Shiwa County, and other areas. Men and women dressed in gorgeous attire form a circle with a drum at the front, and dance at a fast tempo to the accompaniment of flutes and singing. It is an intense yet elegant dance. The name comes from the accompaniment word "sansae" at the end of the lyrics, but it is also called "sosogi dance". The lyrics of "Sansa Dance of Nanbu Sawauchi" can be found in "Hina no Hitofushi" (1809). The repertoire includes "Gobyōshi", "Kikiiki Kakko", "Tanabata Kuzushi", "Kagura Kuzushi", "Choja no Yama", "Taue Kuzushi", and "Rei Odori".

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

岩手県盛岡市，岩手郡，紫波郡などで，主として盆に，太鼓を先頭にはなやかな仕度の男女が輪をつくり，笛と歌に合わせ速いテンポで踊る激しいなかにも優雅な味わいを持つ踊り。名称は，歌詞の終りの〈サンサエー〉というはやしことばによるが，〈そそぎ踊〉ともいう。《鄙廼一曲（ひなのひとふし）》(1809)に〈南部沢内のさんさ踊〉の歌詞がみえる。演目は，《五拍子》《キイキイカッコ》《七夕くずし》《神楽くずし》《長者の山》《田植くずし》《礼踊》などがある。

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