剣舞 Kenbu 五条の橋 Gojono Hashi 龍心流

「舞」前田龍心　ゾリチチ龍城 Dance: Mrs. Maeda Ryushin and Mr. Zoricic Ryujo.

Kenbu is a sword dance which depicts a sung/recited poem, the poems are written about actual events in feudal Japanese history by Samurai warriors and by Poets.

Poetry writing was a popular art among the Samurai class. This style of poem is know as Kanshi (漢詩), "Kanshi" is a Japanese term for Chinese poetry. A Kanshi poem is written in Chinese, therefore any Samurai warrior or poet to write a Kanshi poem is evident to be a well educated person.

Kanshi poetry has many forms, poems vary in length (by number of lines), in number of syllables (per line) and by rhyming rules.

This piece is a Jojishi (叙事詩) or Epic poem telling of historical events. It has seven syllable (七言) per line, and is a Choshi poem (長詩) [name of ten or more line poem]. It would be categorized as a Shichigon Choshi (七言長詩) poem in poetry or text books.

The recitation of this poetry is known as Shigin (詩吟). Though the poem is written in Chinese, it is sung in Japanses. A manner was invented so it could be read in Japanese for Shigin. This invented reading system is known as Kaki Kudashi Bun (書き下し文) which utilizes basic Hiragana alphabet with the original poem.

Gojono Hashi By Matsuguchi Getsujo (1888-1981).
五条の橋　　松口月城作 (明治二十一 ~ 昭和五十六).

五条の　橋畔　月下の　笛
弁慶　剛勇　薙刀の　光
源家の　曹子　是れ　牛若
鉄扇　能く払う　白刃の　霜
前後　左右　飛鳥の　如く
失欄　高き処　黄裳を　翻す
千刀の　悲願　遂に　就らず
戈を捨て　罪を詫ぶ　武蔵　坊
鴨の　清流　水　静静
笛のね　遠く去って　余韻　長し

This piece is written about the meeting of Musashibo Benkei (武蔵棒弁慶) and Ushiwaka Maru (牛若丸), at the Bridge of Fifth Avenue.
Performed by Maeda Ryushin (Founder of Ryushin School) and Zoricic Ryujo in 2001.
Ryushin School 龍心流 Email: ryuushinryuu_ryuujou@live.com

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