常とき磐わ津ず

noun

Tokiwazu-bushi; style of jōruri narrative for kabuki dances

Abbreviation of 常磐津節. A specific school of jōruri (narrative shamisen music) used primarily to accompany kabuki dance pieces. The term is a proper noun referring to the style founded by Tokiwazu Mojidayū.

See also: 常磐津節

• 常とき磐わ津ずは歌か舞ぶ伎き舞ぶ踊ようの伴ばん奏そうとしてよく使つかわれる。

  Tokiwazu is often used as accompaniment for kabuki dance.

• 彼かの女じょは常とき磐わ津ずの名な取とりだ。

  She is a licensed master of Tokiwazu.