Exquisitely beautiful as always! There was a very intriguing movement around 1min 45 sec. I would say that the dancer is pulling a fishing net out of the sea. Probably, it is because of my association of the Japanese folk with fishmen (in historical sense, of course). But I am not sure that women were fishing too.
丁寧に観て頂き有り難うございます。 仰られているのは、海の中の様子の一部かと思います。魚達の世界をコミカルに描いた部分ですが、魚を擬人化して踊っています。この曲は珍しい作りの作品です。 Thank you for watching carefully. I think what you are referring to is part of the underwater world. It is a humorous depiction of the world of fish, with the fish personified and dancing. This piece is an unusual piece.
有り難うございます。 ご存知でしょうか？これは日本の昔話を題材にしたものです。 浜辺で子供達に虐められていた亀が浦島太郎と云う若者に助けられ、後日そのお礼に浦島を背中に乗せて竜宮城に案内すると云う話です。竜宮城で魚達や乙姫と楽しい時間を過ごし、早三年の月日が経ちます。 踊りは、これから帰途に着くと云うところを表しています。 この話の終わりは、乙姫から土産に貰った開けてはならないと言われた玉手箱を開けてしまい、白髪の老人になると云う筋立てです。 この曲がユーモラスな作りになっているのは、昔話が背景にあるように思います。 Thank you. Do you know? This is based on a Japanese folk tale. A turtle is being bullied by children on the beach, but is saved by a young man named Urashima Taro. Later, as a token of gratitude, Urashima takes Urashima on a ride on his back and guides him to Dragon Palace. Three years pass while the turtle spends a good time with the fish and Princess Otohime at Dragon Palace. The dance represents the moment when the turtle is about to set off on his journey home. At the end of the story, the turtle opens a treasure box given to him by Princess Otohime as a souvenir, despite being told not to open it, and turns into a white-haired old man. I think the folk tale is the reason this song is so humorous.
Your description of the folk story was so intriguing that I found the text of it and read it. I admire Japan's rich fantasy tradition. It created astonishing world of mysterious creatures, mythical lands and magical kingdoms. This world is even carried to dance. I find it amazing. I think that the Japanese dance suites the purpose to show the underwater world very well, since fishes are very elegant creatures with smooth, dainty moves and at the same time they are very funny. Exactly like the Japanese dance: it is elegant, but at the same time it can be humorous.
Exquisitely beautiful as always! There was a very intriguing movement around 1min 45 sec. I would say that the dancer is pulling a fishing net out of the sea. Probably, it is because of my association of the Japanese folk with fishmen (in historical sense, of course). But I am not sure that women were fishing too.
丁寧に観て頂き有り難うございます。
仰られているのは、海の中の様子の一部かと思います。魚達の世界をコミカルに描いた部分ですが、魚を擬人化して踊っています。この曲は珍しい作りの作品です。
Thank you for watching carefully.
I think what you are referring to is part of the underwater world. It is a humorous depiction of the world of fish, with the fish personified and dancing. This piece is an unusual piece.
Thank you for giving an interpretation of the dance! Depicting a dancing fish is very extraordinary! I admire the creativity of this idea.
有り難うございます。
ご存知でしょうか？これは日本の昔話を題材にしたものです。
浜辺で子供達に虐められていた亀が浦島太郎と云う若者に助けられ、後日そのお礼に浦島を背中に乗せて竜宮城に案内すると云う話です。竜宮城で魚達や乙姫と楽しい時間を過ごし、早三年の月日が経ちます。
踊りは、これから帰途に着くと云うところを表しています。
この話の終わりは、乙姫から土産に貰った開けてはならないと言われた玉手箱を開けてしまい、白髪の老人になると云う筋立てです。
この曲がユーモラスな作りになっているのは、昔話が背景にあるように思います。
Thank you.
Do you know? This is based on a Japanese folk tale.
A turtle is being bullied by children on the beach, but is saved by a young man named Urashima Taro. Later, as a token of gratitude, Urashima takes Urashima on a ride on his back and guides him to Dragon Palace. Three years pass while the turtle spends a good time with the fish and Princess Otohime at Dragon Palace. The dance represents the moment when the turtle is about to set off on his journey home. At the end of the story, the turtle opens a treasure box given to him by Princess Otohime as a souvenir, despite being told not to open it, and turns into a white-haired old man.
I think the folk tale is the reason this song is so humorous.
Your description of the folk story was so intriguing that I found the text of it and read it. I admire Japan's rich fantasy tradition. It created astonishing world of mysterious creatures, mythical lands and magical kingdoms. This world is even carried to dance. I find it amazing. I think that the Japanese dance suites the purpose to show the underwater world very well, since fishes are very elegant creatures with smooth, dainty moves and at the same time they are very funny. Exactly like the Japanese dance: it is elegant, but at the same time it can be humorous.
返信を拝読し、感動しています。日本に対してご理解を頂き有り難うございます。
I am very touched after reading your reply. Thank you for your understanding towards Japan.
かずかずの
思い残して 浦島が
今日ぞ立ち出る 竜宮城
想えば三年の 春秋を
住い馴れたる 波の底
名残り惜しまる 折柄に
渚日和に 浮かれ立つ
大魚小魚の 戯口に
海の中にも 恋路がござる
女波男波の 忍び逢い
鰺な素振に つい誘われて
牛尾魚ゃ逢い鯛と 慕えども
先方は鰻の ぬらりくらりと
これじゃ鮑の 片想い
わけもなや
恋しなつかし 乙姫の
面影秘めし 玉手箱
肌にしっかと 抱きつつ
歌詞を戴きまして、有り難うございます。