Utai - Song

Japanese: 謡 - うたい

〘 noun 〙 (the noun derived from the conjunctive form of the verb "utau (song)") 1. To sing. Also, something sung. ※Uji Shui (around 1221) 6 "As usual, the ladies came singing." 2. The words of Noh. Or, the act of singing with a melody. It is not only used during Noh performances, but can also be sung on its own. Singing alone without accompaniment is called suutai , singing the whole piece is called banutai , and singing only one verse is called koutai . Noh song. ※Sarugaku Dangi (1430), preface: "If I were to speak of the basics of singing, should I speak of the Kagura song of the old man ? " ※Ukiyo Zoushi, Seken Musume Yoiki (1717), 6: "Singing utahi at the gates" ③ A singer of a singer or the like. ※Sarugaku Dangi (1430), The heart of music: "He was a disciple of Ken and a quick singer." [Glossary] ( 1 )② is composed of a verse section and a lyric section, and musically it can be divided into two types of singing: weak gin and strong gin.
(2) Many of the authors were Kannami, Zeami, and Konparu Zenchiku, and their writings were often beautiful compositions from the classics.
(3) There are several schools , including the Kanze, Hosho, Kongo , Konparu , and Kita schools . About 3,000 pieces were composed, but only about 230 are currently in use.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (動詞「うたう（歌）」の連用形の名詞化)① うたうこと。また、うたいもの。※宇治拾遺（1221頃）六「例のごとく玉女共、うたひをうたひて来て」② 能楽の詞章。または、これに節をつけてうたうこと。演能の時だけではなく、これだけでもうたうことがある。囃子(はやし)がつかないで、単独でうたうのを素謡(すうたい)、一曲全部をうたうのを番謡(ばんうたい)、一節(いっせつ)のみをうたうのを小謡(こうたい)という。謡曲。※申楽談儀（1430）序「うたひの根本(こんぼん)を申さば翁(おきな)の神楽歌(かぐらうた)を申すべきか」※浮世草子・世間娘容気（1717）六「謡(ウタヒ)を門々にて唄ひ」③ うたいものなどのうたい手。※申楽談儀（1430）音曲の心根「けんの弟子にて、早歌(さうが)うたひにて有りしが」[語誌](1)②の構成は節の部分と詞の部分とからなり、音楽としてはヨワ吟(ぎん)とツヨ吟との二通りのうたい方に分けられる。
(2)作者は多く観阿彌、世阿彌、金春禅竹(こんぱるぜんちく)などで、その文章は古典の美文をつづり合わせたものが多い。
(3)流儀には観世(かんぜ)、宝生(ほうしょう)、金剛(こんごう)、金春(こんぱる)、喜多(きた)などがある。三〇〇〇番ほど作られたが、現行曲は約二三〇あまり。

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