Dangen Yoron

Japanese: 断絃余論 - だんげんよろん

Discussions on the Art of Shamisen. Written by Hara Butayu. Probably completed around 1765 (Meiwa 2). One volume of manuscript. Although Butayu was a shogunate official in charge of the residence of the governor, he was known as a master of the shamisen. In the autumn of 1736 (Genbun 1), he gave up his art and abandoned the shamisen, and wrote about the principles of the shamisen in the form of a question and answer session. It goes into detail about the essence of the art, such as how to determine the tone, the importance of training in the techniques of the main performers and how to practice playing Joruri, and the nature of the kakegoe. [Ima Tetsuya]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

三味線芸談。原武太夫著。1765年(明和2)ごろ成稿か。写本1巻。幕府の御留守居与力でありながら，三味線の名手として聞こえた武太夫が，1736年(元文1)秋，自分の芸に見切りをつけて三味線を捨てたのち，三味線に関する心得を問答形式で記したもの。調子の定め方，本手の手事の習練や浄瑠璃の弾き方の鍛練の重要性，掛声のあり方などについて，芸の本質を詳しく述べている。【今尾哲也】

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