Banquet music collection

Japanese: 宴曲集 - えんきょくしゅう

A collection of medieval folk songs. The first anthology of early poetry (souga). Published before 1296 (Einin 4). Five volumes, five books. Contains 50 songs. Most of the lyrics and music were composed by the editor Myoukū, but there are also songs with lyrics by Reizei Tamesuke and Kanazawa Sadaaki. The collection is divided into four sections: Four Seasons, Congratulations, Love, Miscellaneous Top (with Impermanence), and Miscellaneous Bottom (with Shakkyo). In terms of content, many of the songs are named after the titles or sections of waka or Chinese poetry, and quotations from waka and Chinese poetry in the lyrics are more prominent than in later works. The songs for "Spring," "Summer," "Autumn," and "Winter" follow the ever-changing seasons and pray for their normal operation.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中世の歌謡集。早歌（そうが）の最初の撰集。1296年(永仁4)以前に成立。5巻5冊。50曲所収。撰者明空の作詞･作曲になるものが大部分だが，冷泉為相や金沢貞顕の作詞の曲もある。四季，賀，恋，雑上(付無常)，雑下(付釈教)という部立をもつ。内容的にも，和歌や漢詩の題や部立の名称を曲名にしたものが多く，詞章における和歌･漢詩などの引用も，後の作品に比べて目だつ。〈春〉〈夏〉〈秋〉〈冬〉の曲は，四季の刻々の変化を追って，その正常な運行を祈願する曲である。

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