Suel - Suel

Japanese: スエル - すえる

A term used in Japanese music. (1) A melodic form in Noh chants. A form in which the lower tone is drawn out and the end of the word is lowered to a riyo tone (the lowest tone in the chants scale). It emphasizes the sense of conclusion and is often used at the end of small sections such as "sashi." In the Kanze school, this is written as "sueru" in chants, but other schools often do not use this notation. (2) A melodic form in shamisen music. The tone is lowered midway through to emphasize the paragraph. It is often called "suete" or "sue." [Matsumoto Yo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本音楽の用語。(1)能の謡の旋律型。下音（げおん）を長く引き，語尾を呂（りよ）音(謡の音階で一番低い音)に下げるフシ。終結感を強調し，〈サシ〉などの小段の末尾に多く用いられる。観世流は謡本にも〈スエル〉と表記するが，他流では表記されないことが多い。(2)三味線音楽の旋律型。途中で低い音に下げて，段落を強調する。〈スエテ〉とか〈スエ〉とか呼ばれることが多い。【松本雍】

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