door-to-door song
Archaic term for a song sung by performers going from door to door, often during New Year's or other festive occasions. Related to 門付 (かどづけ).
See also: 門付け
In the Edo period, there were performers who sang door-to-door songs at New Year's.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Variant spelling without the okurigana け.
Compound of 門付け (かどづけ, 'door-to-door performance') and 歌 (うた, 'song').