Kyushu-kei Jiuta no Isan 3 Omokage Shinobu

[Machine Translation] This collection contains four pieces of "memorial songs". Jiuta, which originated in the Kamigata region, has left a significant mark on Japanese music history as the origin of shamisen music. Among them, "Kyushu-style jiuta," which developed uniquely in Kumamoto and other areas, was established as an art different from Kamigata jiuta, characterized by more detailed verses and a variety of expressions. In this work, Yasukazu Fujii, who embodies the perfection of this art, demonstrates the precious art that he has inherited through oral transmission from his teacher. From the difficult piece "Yubye no Kumo" (Clouds of the Evening Pavilion) to the emotionally rich "Sleeve Incense Lamp" and "Isochidori" featuring the koto by Yonekawa Fumiko II, a living national treasure who passed away suddenly on November 1, 2024, to the standard memorial piece "Zangetsu", this album offers the best of Kyushu-style ji-uta.

「追善曲」四曲を収録。上方で生まれた地歌は、三味線音楽の源流として日本の音楽史に大きな足跡を残した。その中でも熊本を中心に独自の発展を遂げた「九州系地歌」は、より細やかな節回しと多彩な表現を特徴とし、上方とは異なる芸として確立された。本作では、その完成形を体現する藤井泰和が、師承による口伝を通して受け継いだ貴重な芸を披露。難曲《夕邊の雲》、情緒豊かな《袖香爐》、2024年11月1日に急逝された人間国宝・二代 米川文子による箏を収めた《磯千鳥》、そして追善曲の定番《残月》まで、九州系地歌の粋を堪能できる一枚。