Sing, Dance, Storytelling Aspects of the Performing Arts in Japan
SONG, DANCE, STORY'l'EI,IJNG Aspects theof PerformingArts Japan in SONG, DANCE, STORY'l'Eldl,ING Aspects theof Performing ArtsJapan in Frank Hoff EastAsia Program Cornell University Ithaca, NewYork 1485 3 TheCornell East Asia Series ispublished by the Cornell University East Asia Program (distinct fromCornell University Press). We publish affordablypriced books on a variety of scholarly topics relating to East Asia as a service to the academic community and the general public. Standing orders, which provide for automatic notificationand invoicing of each titlein the series upon publication, are accepted. Ifafterreview by internaland external readersa manuscript isaccepted for publication, it ispublished on the basis of camera-ready copy provided by the volume author. Each author isthus responsible for any necessarycopy-editing and for manuscript fo1·111atting. Address submissioninquiries to CEAS Editorial Board, East Asia Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-7601. Number 15 in the CornellEast Asia Series Online edition copyright© 2007, print edition copyright© 1978 Frank Hoff. All rights reserved ISSN 1050-2955 (formerly 8756-5293) ISBN-13 978-0-939657-15-5 / ISBN-10 0-939657-15-5 CAUTION: Except for brief quotations in a review, no part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any for1n without per1nission in writing fromthe author. Please address inquiries to Frank Hoffin care of the East Asia Program, CornellUniversity, 140 Uris Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7601 FOREWORD The two collections of songs translated here were popular during the transitional era between Japan's Middle Ages and its Early Modern Period. The Kanginshu (1S18) and songs from the repertory of Women's Kabuki {whose text, the Odori collection, belongs to the Xan'ei period (1623-1643]), stand at either end of this period of one hundred and twenty years or so which ushered in important changes in the per forming arts of Japan as well as in other aspects of its culture.
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