小こ歌うた

noun

Heian court lady's song; kouta (accompanying ōuta)

Historical term for a song sung by court ladies during the Heian period, performed as accompaniment to the men's ōuta. The singer herself could also be referred to as 小歌.

See also: 大歌

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの宮きゅう中ちゅうでは、小こ歌うたが大おお歌うたに合あわせて歌うたわれた。

  In the Heian-era court, the kouta was sung to accompany the ōuta.

noun

popular short song; ditty; ballad (Muromachi to early Edo)

Refers to short, catchy popular songs from the Muromachi period through the early Edo period. Later developed into forms like 小唄 and 端唄.

See also: 小唄 · 端唄

• 室むろ町まち時じ代だいの小こ歌うたは、のちの小こ唄うたや端は唄うたの源げん流りゅうとなった。

  The kouta of the Muromachi period became the origin of later ko-uta and ha-uta.

noun

kyogen kouta; love ballad in kyogen

A style of song in kyogen theater, based on Muromachi-period popular songs, often dealing with love themes.

• 狂きょう言げんの小こ歌うたには、恋こいの情じょうを歌うたったものが多おおい。

  Many kyogen kouta are songs about love.

noun

noh kouta; unusual noh song style

An uncommon style of song in noh theater, also derived from Muromachi-period popular songs.

• 能のうの小こ歌うたは、通つう常じょうの謡うたいとは異ことなる珍めずらしい形けい式しきである。

  The noh kouta is an unusual form that differs from standard noh chanting.