Peaceful times - Great peace

The title of a Gagaku piece. It is also known by other names: "Warriors' Breaking Battle Music," "Wuchang Peace Music," "Heiding Zhuang Hong Song," "Five Directions Lion Dance," and "Castle Dance." Tang music, Taishiki style. A dance for four people, in the form of a suite, with the pieces "Cho Koshi," "Wuchang Music," and "Gakken" for the "Michiyuki," "Ha," and "Kyoku" parts. A representative martial arts dance, it depicts how Gaozu of the Han dynasty defeated Xiang Yu and unified the world. After the Taishiki style, in the opening piece "Cho Koshi," the four people slowly ascend to the stage in a single file, and in "Wuchang Music," they dance heroically with spears in their hands. In "Gakken," the golden sword is drawn as the light-hearted music is repeated. The dismount is called "Shigebuki" and the song "Negoshio" is played again, and the dance is performed in a single file. The costumes are different, and about 16 kinds of armor, helmets, shoulder rests, and various weapons are included, weighing 15 kilograms. The arrows of the yanagui are pointed upwards as a symbol of peace. The pair dance is called "Bai-ro".

[Yoko Hashimoto]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

雅楽の曲名。別名を「武将破陣楽」「武昌太平楽」「頂荘鴻曲」「五方獅子舞」「城舞」ともいう。唐楽、太食(たいしき)調。四人舞で、道行(みちゆき)・破・急にそれぞれ『朝小子(ちょうこし)』『武昌楽』『合歓塩(がっかえん)』という曲をあて、組曲形式をとる。代表的な武の舞で、漢の高祖が項羽を討ち天下を統一したさまを描く。太食調調子ののち、序にあたる『朝小子』では4人が一列縦隊でゆっくりと登台、『武昌楽』では鉾(ほこ)を手に勇壮に舞う。『合歓塩』では軽快に曲を繰り返すうちに金の太刀(たち)を抜く。降台は「重吹(しげぶき)」と称して当曲の『合歓塩』をふたたび奏し、また一列縦隊で行う。装束は別装束で、鎧(よろい)、兜(かぶと)、肩喰(かたくい)、各種の武具など約16種、15キログラムにも及ぶ。胡籙(やなぐい)の矢は矢尻(やじり)を上に向けて平和の象徴とする。番舞(つがいまい)は『陪臚(ばいろ)』。

［橋本曜子］

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