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義太夫節 (ぎだゆうぶし, gidayuubushi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

義ぎ太夫だゆう節ぶし

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Meanings

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gidayū ballad drama

A narrative musical style accompanied by shamisen, used in bunraku puppet theater. The term is specific to traditional Japanese performing arts.

See also: 義太夫

義ぎ太夫だゆう節ぶしは文ぶん楽らくで語かたられる物もの語がたりの伴ばん奏そうとし

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Gidayū ballad drama is used as the narrative accompaniment in bunraku performances.

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
太plump, thick, big around
夫husband, man
節node, season, period

Related words

義ぎ太夫だゆう
義太夫節 is the full, formal name for the narrative style, while 義太夫 is the common short form used in everyday speech.

Built from

義ぎ太夫だゆう+節ふし

Etymology

From 義太夫 (gidayū, the name of the originator, Takemoto Gidayū) + 節 (bushi, 'melody' or 'style'). The term refers to the narrative musical style he established.