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Ko-Uta: Little Songs of the Geisha World
Liza Crihfield
出版
Tuttle Publishing
, 2016-02-03
主題
Poetry / Asian / Japanese
Music / Ethnic
History / Asia / Japan
Music / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
Music / History & Criticism
ISBN
1462918107
9781462918102
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=WTAiDAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
This book of Japanese poetry and lyrics explores a little-known style of Japanese song called
Ko-Uta
.
A Ko-Uta is translated as "little song" in Japanese. Unfamiliar to most Westerners,
ko-uta
are particularly in tune with the tradition of Japan's Edo-era merchants. Some
ko-uta
are aesthetic, many are earthy.
Ko-uta
are sung to the accompaniment of the
shamisen
—a traditional, three-stringed Japanese lute.
Ko-uta
come to life when they are sung, and the best example of where they live is in the geisha world. To help give some idea of the geisha world, this Japanese music book has provided a complete score of one song.
Readers with some experience with
haiku
and other forms of Japanese poetry will find that
ko-uta
share many things with those forms. Yet,
ko-uta
retain their own unique interest, making this book a fascinating addition to any collection of Japanese literature or art.