also: いぐせ
seated kuse; aural highlight of a Noh play where the main actor remains seated
A specialized Noh term: the climactic chant (kuse) performed while the shite (main actor) stays seated, creating a powerful aural focus. Compare with 仕手 (shite) and 曲 (kuse).
In this Noh play, the highlight is the iguse, where the shite chants while remaining seated.
Standard spelling for this Noh term, combining 居 (seated) and グセ (a type of chant).
Alternate kanji spelling; less common and may be ambiguous.
A compound of 居, indicating that the principal actor remains seated, and クセ, a major chant-and-dance section of a Noh play, with voicing to グセ in the compound.