Okujoruri

A type of Joruri. It was handed down in the Date and Nanbu clans of the Oshu region. It was called "joruriko" locally, but is also called "Okuni Joruri" or "Sendai Joruri." Many of the works were based on the story of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's journey to the Azuma region, and in the early days, it was performed to the beat of a fan. Basho, who heard this in Shiogama, wrote in "Oku no Hosomichi" that "the priest plays the biwa and recites a piece called Oku-agari. It is neither the Heike clan nor a dance, but has a rustic tune." The accompaniment changed to the shamisen at some point, but the priests performed "Ushiwaka Azuma Kudari," "Tamura Sandai-ki," "Kokuhaku Mochi Gassen," and other pieces in various places. In the early Showa period, the number of people who could carry on the tradition decreased, and in Miyagi Prefecture, only a few remain, such as Ishigaki Yuei (1862-1931) from Yamoto Town, Monou County (now Higashimatsushima City), Suzuki Koryu (1881-1947) from Ishinomaki City, Kitamine Ichinoshin (1889-1973) from Ichinoseki City, and Sato Ryohaku from Hanaizumi Town, Nishiiwai County (now Ichinoseki City). The tradition has ceased to exist in modern times. Records of Suzuki Koryu's performances, which began to be recorded in 1933 (Showa 8), are compiled in Ogura Hiroshi's Okuni Joruri (1937, Saito Hoonkai).

[Yoshihiro Kurata]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

浄瑠璃の一種。奥羽地方の伊達(だて)、南部両藩に伝承されていた浄瑠璃。現地では「じょるりこ」とよんだが、「お国浄瑠璃」「仙台浄瑠璃」ともいう。源義経(よしつね)の東(あずま)下りを題材にした作品が多く、初期には扇拍子で語られた。塩竈(しおがま)でこれを聞いた芭蕉(ばしょう)は、「法師の琵琶(びわ)をならして奥上るりと云(いう)ものをかたる。平家にもあらず舞にもあらず、ひなびたる調子」と、『おくのほそ道』に書き留めている。伴奏楽器はいつのころにか三味線に変わったが、法師たちは各地で『牛若東下り』『田村三代記』『黒白餅(もち)合戦』などを演じた。昭和初期には伝承者も減少し、宮城県では桃生(ものう)郡矢本町（現東松島(ひがしまつしま)市）の石垣勇栄（1862―1931）、石巻(いしのまき)市の鈴木幸龍(こうりゅう)（1881―1947）、岩手県では一関(いちのせき)市の北峰一之進（1889―1973）、西磐井(にしいわい)郡花泉(はないずみ)町（現一関市）の佐藤良伯ら数人が名をとどめるのみで、現代では伝承がとだえた。なお1933年（昭和8）から記録され始めた鈴木幸龍の演奏が、小倉博(おぐらひろし)編『御国(おくに)浄瑠璃』（1937・斎藤報恩会）にまとめられている。

［倉田喜弘］

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