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Otsu no Kyoku

乙の曲

[Genres]Sokyoku
[Stil]Kumiuta
[Schule]Ikuta Ryû - 生田
[Komponiert]Tsuguyama Kengyō - Koto

Geschichte (Tsuge Gen'ichi):

This song cycle was a secret piece (hikyoku) of the Tsuguyama School, founded by Tsuguyama Kengyo (d. 1697). Therefore, it is generally assumed that he is the composer.

The text of each of the four songs is based on a typical scene from 'The Tale of Genji' representing one of the four seasons. Spring is from the 'Butterflies' (Kocho) chapter, summer from 'The Orange Blossoms' (Hanachirusato), autumn from 'The Typhoon' (Nowaki) and winter from 'The Morning Glory' (Asagao). Although the text is identical with that of Koryu Shiki-Genji the music of Otsu no kyoku is entirely different. An instrumental interlude (gaku) is inserted between the second and third songs.

Gedicht (Übersetzt von Tsuge Gen'ichi)

On the lake
Of the spring garden,
Colorful boats
In the Chinese fashion
Rowed in the bright spring sun.
Flowers scent our sleeves
Soaked with waterdrops
From the oars.

A koto
Harmonizes
With the breeze from
A lunar laurel tree.
Irresistible music!
Just
For the occasion,
The cuckoo sings.

Morning and evening dew
Glitters
In unearthly colors,
Shines like a
Jeweled garden.
An autumn wind
Rends the trees and
Flowers into a thousand pieces.

Snow
On the hedge of a
Neglected palace-
Like orange blossoms in full bloom,
Or white-crested waves-
No matter how often
I sweep it away,
New flurries pile up.

Through countless ages
The imperial grace
Shall never end.
Blessed with his mercy-
As great as Mt. Tsukuba,
As dense as foliose hills-
The houses of all his people
Shall be prosperous.
Haru no omae no
ikemizu ni
karameku fune no
yosooi wa
urara ni miete
kogu sode no
sao no shizuku ni
hana kaoru

Tsuki no katsura no
oikaze ni
shirabe awasuru
tsuma-goto no
kikisute gataki
orikara ya
moyooshi-gao no
hototogisu

(gaku)

Asayuu tsuyu no
hikari mo
yo no tsune naranu
iroiro
tamoto kagayaku
senzai no
chiji ni midaruru
akikaze

Aretaru yado no
kakiio ni
furitsumu yuki no
tachibana wo
haraedo moto no
sue no matsu
nao tasu nami no
omokage

Chiyo yorozuyo no
yo mo saki
kimi no megumi wa
tsukubayama
hayama shigeyama
kage takaku
nigioo tami no
ie ie

Otsu no Kyoku spielt auf den folgenden Alben

Album Künstler

Kikuhara Hatsuko Zenshu vol. 10 Stimme : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Koto : Kikuhara Hatsuko