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Kitsunebi

狐火

[Genre]Jiuta
[Style]Nagauta
[Composed]Kishino Jirosa - Shamisen - cir. 1700

History (Tomiyama Seikin II):

Fox Fire

The second part (perhaps composed first) is based upon a popular musico-poetic form, nage-busi, and deals with fox fire as a metaphor for love. The first part sounds more like an authentic jiuta piece. Its text depicts the sadness of separation.

Kitsunebi appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Kikuhara Hatsuko Zenshu vol. 12 Voice : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Shamisen : Kikuhara Hatsuko
Play ButtonShamisen Genroku Hanami-Odori

Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 11 Voice : Tomiyama Seikin I
Shamisen : Tomiyama Seikin I
Play ButtonTomiyama Kiyotaka's World Voice : Tomiyama Seikin II
Shamisen : Tomiyama Seikin II
Fox Fire

The second part (perhaps composed first) is based upon a popular musico-poetic form, nage-busi, and deals with fox fire as a metaphor for love. The first part sounds more like an authentic jiuta piece. Its text depicts the sadness of separation.

World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 1 Shamisen : Tomiyama Seikin I