Tsunakata

The title of a Nagauta song. The correct title is "Watanabe no Tsuna-yakata no Dan." In 1869 (Meiji 2), Kineya Kangoro III revised the lyrics of "Tsuwamono Azumaya-zukuri," which had been forgotten since its premiere at the Nakamuraza Theater in Edo in 1741 (Kanpo 1), and revived the work by adding melody. This is a concert piece about the demon from Rashomon (Ibaraki Doji), whose arm was cut off by Watanabe Tsuna, disguising himself as Tsuna's aunt and visiting Tsuna's mansion, where he is under a period of abstinence, to get his arm back. The entire piece is in tune, and the O-Satsuma technique is used throughout, resulting in a dramatic musical composition.

[Kiyoko Moteki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

長唄(ながうた)の曲名。正しくは「渡辺綱館(わたなべのつなやかた)の段」。1869年（明治2）3世杵屋(きねや)勘五郎が、1741年（寛保1）江戸・中村座の初演以来埋もれていた『兵四阿屋造(つわものあずまやづくり)』の詞章に手を入れ、節付けをし復活した作品。演奏会用の作品で、渡辺綱に腕を切り取られた羅生門の鬼（茨木(いばらき)童子）が、綱の叔母に姿を変えて物忌み中の綱の館を訪ね、腕を取り返す話。全曲本調子、随所に大薩摩(おおざつま)の手法を取り入れ、劇的な音楽構成となっている。

［茂手木潔子］

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