Mar 30
🫧 | fugin musume
the original story of the fuji musume dance has changed since its debut, but the format has ultimately remained the same. a woman (or spirit of the wisteria) dons a lacquer hat conveying her beliefs on love, while performing four costume changes live on stage, behind the trunk of a Wisteria tree. though most performances are whimsical, others have more supernatural themes.
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賦 - rhapsody. "fu", coming from fu bu xing in chinese literature, was later adopted in japan as the jo ha kyu pacing in kabuki theater
吟 - recitation/performance technique. "gin", a recitation of poetic works, but also a technique used in noh/kabuki where emphasis is put on a word or expression
