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浪花節 (naniwabushi) Japanese meaning: naniwabushi | Kotomora
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My grandfather liked listening to naniwabushi.
Many naniwabushi pieces tell stories of duty and human compassion.
Kanji 浪 wandering, waves, billows 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Related words 浪ろう 曲きょく Another term for the same genre; 浪花節 is the older, more traditional name, while 浪曲 is a later, somewhat more formal designation.
Written forms 浪花なにわ 節ぶし
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
難波なにわ 節ぶし
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 浪花節 is strongly preferred.
Etymology From 浪花 (Naniwa, an old name for Osaka) + 節 (melody/style), referring to a narrative singing style that originated in the Osaka area.
