Fushimi
伏見
[Genre] | Sokyoku |
[School] | Yamada Ryū - 山田 |
[Composed] | Nakanōshima Shōsei I - Koto |
History (Tsuge Gen'ichi):
This piece, written in the joruri (narrative) style, is unique to the Yamada style sokyoku. Tomimoto-bushi (1) was introduced into the present piece by Nakanoshima Kengyo, an accomplished musician in this style, as well as in sokyoku. The text deals with the 1868 Battle of Toba-Fushimi just before the completion of the Meiji Restoration. This battle was fought at Fushimi, a suburb of Kyoto, between the samurai supporters of the new imperial rule and the forces of the Tokugawa regime. (1) One of the vocal genres of Edo-joruri shamisen accompaniment. |
Poem (translated by Tsuge Gen'ichi)
Let us recall Those days of old, The Restoration Of Imperial Rule: It was winter The Twelfth Month Of the third year of Keio; On the ninth day, In the skies Over the capital, The spring sun Shone darkly - The country seethed With anarchy Vague shapes On their pitch-black saddles Shouted battle cries - Their armored sleeves Shining Like the stars. The stars, Whose light faded away With the glory Of the Tokugawa In the early dawn. At Toba Fushimi In the mountain winds Of Ouchiyama The brocade banners Fluttered. The commander Stepped forth And warriors Took new courage - Their cries resounding Like thunder Across The battlefield. The wounded cried out In agony; Smeared with blood They fell, Their corpses piled Like scarlet leaves, Enemy And friend Indistinguishable In the early dawn Upon the trampled Battlefield. His life as fragile As the dew, The warrior, Sword in hand, Never forgets His sovereign - How pitiful Is his fate! In the battle's fury That made all Heaven and Earth Tremble, Flames raged though Yodo Castle. The clouds above Suddenly vanished, Trailing away Into thin wisps of smoke. Now, In the peaceful springtime Of Imperial Rule, While telling This tale Of times Gone by, Many men of old Fill their sake cups And enjoy The festivities Fully. | Oosei-fukko no sono kami wo omocha sugishi keioo no mitose no fuyu no juunigatsu kokonoka no hi wo hajime nite miyako no sora ni tachikaeru haru no hikari mo nubatama no yo wa karikomo to midare tsutsu ayame mo wakanu sumizome no kurama ni hibiku toki no koe yoroi no sode no kagayaku ya (ai) Hoshi no kurai mo santai no kage usureyaku sashigushi no akatsuki kuraki toba fushimi oouchiyama no yamakaze ni nishiki no mihata hirugaeshi taishoogun no idemashi ni yuuki iyamasu masurawo ga ikusayobai mo ikazuchi to todoroki-wataru shura no michi kiritsu keraretsu abikyookan chishio ni somuru momijiba no akaki kokoro mo toridorini Taore kasanaru shikabane wa teki ka mikata ka kawatare-doki fumishidaki yuky senjoo no narai tsunenaki tsuyu no mi to kazasu tsurugi no tsukanoma mo kimi wo wasurenu mononofu no michi no hate koso awarenare Tenchi mo ugoku shindoo ni honoo sakamaku yodo no shiro (ainote) Ooeru kumo no tachimachi ni kemuri no sue no kageroo no kiete osamaru kimigayo no nodokeki haru ni uchimatoi mukashi-gatari to sughishi yo wo kataritsutsu kumu sakazuki ni oitaru kage mo kazu miyuru kono utage koso tanoshikere |
Fushimi appears on the following albums
Album | Artist | |
Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 54 |
Shamisen : Nakanoshima Kin'ichi Voice : Nakanoshima Keiko Koto : Suzuki Seiju |