おいわけぶし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
追分節

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 追分(おいわけ) (oiwake, “fork in the road”) + 節(ふし) (fushi, “melody”). The fushi changes to bushi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) おいわけぶし [òíwákébúshí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [o̞iβ̞a̠ke̞bɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

おいわけぶし • (oiwakebushi) ←おひわけぶし (ofiwakebusi)?

  1. oiwake song, horseman’s song (a genre of folk song)

Usage notes

Oiwake songs are generally cheerful vocal songs with irregular rhythm, sung with a broad tonal range and often featuring melisma. They are often named for and associated with particular places. See for example Esashi oiwake music (江差追分 Esashi oiwake) on English Wikipedia.

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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