謡曲

• 読み: ようきょく
• ローマ字: yokyoku
• 漢字の分解: 謡 (yo/utai) — to sing, chant, ballad; 曲 (kyoku) — musical piece, composition
• 発音: /joː.kʲo.kɯ/

意味

A noh song or chant; the libretto or musical text of a noh play. The vocal and poetic component of noh theatre.

謡曲 refers specifically to the sung and chanted portions of noh drama, which serve as both the poetic text and the musical score. The texts are considered a major form of classical Japanese literature, filled with allusions to waka, Chinese poetry, and Buddhist teachings. Performing 謡曲 (うたい, utai) is practised as a traditional art form in its own right. Noh is one of the oldest theatrical traditions in the world, and 謡曲 texts are studied both as music and as classical literature, bridging performance art and poetic heritage.

例文

1. 謡曲の稽古は声の鍛錬だけでなく、古典文学の理解も深める。
2. 世阿弥が作った謡曲の多くは現在も能舞台で上演されている。
3. 彼女は謡曲を通じて、平安時代の物語世界への理解を深めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: noh theatre, traditional arts, classical literature, music history

トーン: traditional, scholarly

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 謡 (yo/utai) means to sing, chant, or ballad; 曲 (kyoku) means a piece of music or composition. The compound denotes the chanted musical works that form the textual and sonic foundation of noh theatre.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval-Traditional

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Educated