Daijo - Daijo

Japanese: 大序 - だいじょ
Daijo - Daijo

A Joruri term. It refers to the first part of the first act of a historical Joruri (basically a five-stage structure). Originally, the "daijo" was highly valued as a ceremonial act, and was performed by the highest-ranking tayu (courtesy of the troupe). As time passed, the religious significance was forgotten and disregarded, and young tayu (courtesy of the trainees) took turns performing the daijo behind the screens for practice. The daijo of "Kanadehon Chushingura" is particularly famous, and it is the only full-length play that has long been passed down as a solemn ritualistic piece, so today in Kabuki, the "daijo" refers to the one in "Chushingura."

[Yukio Hattori]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

浄瑠璃(じょうるり)用語。時代物の浄瑠璃(原則として五段組織)の第一段のうち、最初の部分をいう。本来「大序」は祝言の意義を担うものとして重んじられ、一座の最高位の太夫(たゆう)が語ることになっていた。時代が下ると宗教的意義が忘れられて軽視されるようになり、修業中の若い太夫が稽古(けいこ)のために交代で御簾内(みすうち)で語るようになる。『仮名手本忠臣蔵』の大序はとくに有名で、丸本(まるほん)物としてはこれだけが荘重な儀式的性格を長く伝承してきたため、今日、歌舞伎で「大序」といえば、『忠臣蔵』のそれをさすことばになっている。

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