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- Onoe no Matsu -
尾上の松
This is a Jiuta piece in the Tegotomono style from the Ikuta Ryű school . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Unknown . This piece was composed for koto by Miyagi Michio in 1919 . This piece was composed for shamisen by Anon .
Poem (translated by Tedford, John)
Maeuta:
Great prosperity and congratulations!
The following are the symbols of prosperity:
the singing of a husband and wife
unto a great age;
the famous pine tree of Takasago,
like the aged couple,
grows heavy with many years.
Under the great pine are
accumulated, over the years,
many dead leaves;
thus have we lived long,
perhaps we will live for eternity.
The everlasting pine prospers
with a thousand branches.
The green color grows
ever darker.
The wind whistling
through the pine, sounds as though
a koto were playing
the ancient song. Taiheiraku.
TEGOTO I (imitation of ancient kagura (Shinto) music)
Nakauta:
This rich and pure country
of Japan,
is blessed with prosperity,
the land shining forth in all directions.
The teachings of Japan's
creator gods are carried forth by the Emperor.
May this reign last
through eternity.
We play the sacred kagura music
celebrating the Emperor's reign.
Before the gods, eight pure
maidens dance,
their sleeves waving in time
with the sounds of the sistrum.
Drums and flutes
harmonize with the dancing.
How beautiful the sight!
TEGOTO II
Atouta:
How marvelous! How marvelous!
Under thy eternal reign,
the green of the pine becomes
ever more brilliant with
each new spring.
The two great branches, like
husband and wife, are linked for 10000 years.
May we also be so
strongly coupled;
may we also last 10000 years
under thy reign.
We wish, in our song, thy reign
to prosper and be always
radiant, like the spring, and may it
last many thousands of years!
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