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官人が皇帝の行幸を触れ歩く

鶴 亀 ／ 月 宮 殿

一-1-

皇帝（玄宗皇帝あるいは禹帝王とも）に仕える官人（間狂言）が登場し、四季の節会の始まSenior Minister
The number of the gathering crowds easily exceeds 100 million.

りに皇帝が月宮殿にお越しになるから、大臣、殿上人に参上するよう触れ歩く。

Emperor Many officials, ministers, and aristocrats crowded around, andtheir heels touch each other...

皇帝が大臣を従えて現れる

Senior Minister
We will be graced by the honorable presence of the Emperor (alsocalled ‘son of Heaven’), who looks at the shining sun and moon at
the Gate of Eternal Youth.

二初春を迎えれば、四季の行事の事始めとして、正月の儀式があるが、Emperor Welcoming the advent of Chinese New Year, New Year’s rituals are
the first celebration of the four seasons.

皇帝（シテ）が大臣（ワキ、ワキツレ）を伴って登場し、宮殿（大屋台）に入り、着座する。

皇帝

不老門に天子様（皇帝）が姿をお見せになり、日月の輝きをご覧になるので、Emperor (shite) appears, followed by ministers (waki and waki-tsure), entersand sits in his palace (ōyatai).

大臣

2. Emperor Appears with Ministers

多くの役人、大臣、宮廷に仕える者たちは袖を連ね、踵を接してひしめき合い、A palace official (ai-kyōgen) serving the Emperor (Emperor Xuanzong ofTang or Yu the Great) appears and advises ministers and aristocrats in theimperial court to come to see His Majesty as His Majesty will visit Gekkyūden Palace (the Moon Palace) at the beginning of the celebration of Chinese
New Year.

皇帝

1. Palace Official Announces the Entrance of the Emperor

その数は一億をゆうに超えるほど。

Story

大臣

Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den (Crane and Tortoise/Moon Palace)

大臣

皇帝

天にも響いて、大変な勢いである。

一同に礼拝するものだから、その声々は、民の家々では皇帝を礼拝する声が上がり、

し ゃ こゆきげた（宮殿の）庭の砂には金銀の、庭の砂には金銀の珠玉を連ねて敷きつめ、床には幾十、皇帝

地

幾百となく錦を敷き、瑠璃の戸、硨磲（白く光沢のあるシャコガイの殻）の行桁（屋-2-根裏の横に渡す木）、瑪瑙の橋が作られている。池の水際には鶴と亀がいて、神仙Senior Minister
It is my honor to be allowed to make a proposal to Your Majesty.
Following the custom of every year, it would be wonderful if you
order the Crane and Tortoise to dance and host a party of dance
and music at Gekkyū-den Palace (the Moon Palace) afterwards.の住むという蓬莱山もこうであろうかというほど素晴らしい。君の恵みはまことにThe Senior Minister of His Imperial Majesty steps forward and encourages
His Majesty to have the Crane and Tortoise dance as had happened in thepast and hold a party of dance and music at the Moon Palace afterwards.
Then, Crane and Tortoise who have already appeared on the stage dance
together.

有難い、君の恵みはまことに有難いことだ。

3. Crane and Tortoise Dance

鶴と亀が舞うGroup Reciters
The sand of the garden in the palace is covered with gold, silverand gems, the sand of the garden is filled with gold, silver andgems. The floor of the palace is covered by hundreds of thousandsof brocades. Doors are made of lapis lazuli, beams are made ofshining white seashells, and bridges are made of agate. There area crane and tortoise on the shore of the pond. The view of thepalace is as exquisite as the one of Mount Penglai where it is said
that gods and immortal hermits reside. Truly, the grace of theEmperor is so precious. The grace of the Emperor is so precious.

三Emperor ...are echoing even in Heaven and reverberating powerfully.

申し上げます。毎年の例にならい、鶴と亀に舞を舞わせ、その後、月宮殿にて舞楽

Senior Minister
Since all raise their voices in their worship for the Emperor atonce, their voices...

をなさいませ。

Emperor In houses of commoners, people exclaim their adoration for theEmperor.

大臣が進み出て、皇帝に例年のように鶴と亀に舞を舞わせ、その後、舞楽をなさいませと、Story奏上する。すでに舞台に入っていた鶴と亀が合い連れ立って舞う。

大臣

Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den (Crane and Tortoise/Moon Palace)地

亀は万年の齢を経て、鶴も千代の歳を重ねるという。

［中之舞、天女之舞］

笛・小鼓・大鼓・太鼓で奏せられる、ややゆるやかな中くらいのテンポの舞。「鶴亀／月宮殿」

鶴と亀に触発された皇帝が舞うでは、鶴と亀が相舞で一緒に舞う。

四-3-

亀が瑞祥を現し、鶴が千年の齢を皇帝に捧げようと庭に入ってきたので、皇帝も大いに喜び、[Gaku]
This is a majestic dance which starts in a slow pace with the melody which
imitates the music of the royal court and gradually increases its tempo.

自ら舞楽の秘曲の舞を舞う。

There are many examples of auspicious things which enjoyedlong-lasting prosperity. There are many examples of auspicious
things which enjoyed thousands of years of prosperity. What isa good example? Yes, Hime-komatsu (a type of pine tree) is agreat one. When Tortoise dances and performs in front of thelush green pine tree, a red-crowned Crane comes into the garden
in order to offer a one-thousand-year life to the Emperor. The
grateful Emperor therefore performs a secret dance amusingly.

千 代 に 栄 え る め で た い も の の 例 は 数 々 あ る が、 千 代 に 栄 え る め で た い も の の 例 はReciters

地The Emperor is greatly pleased with the Tortoise which expresses an omen
for auspicious future and the Crane which comes in the garden to offer
one thousand years of longevity to the Emperor. The Emperor voluntarily
performs a secret dance.

数々あるが、何を例に引こうか、そうだ、姫小松がある。その松の緑を背にする亀4. Emperor Who Is Inspired by the Dance of Crane and Tortoise Dancesが舞い遊べば、丹頂の（頭頂の赤い）鶴も一千年の齢を皇帝に差し上げようと、庭[Chū-no-mai, tennyo-no-mai]This is a slightly slow, medium-paced dance, accompanied by small and large
hand drums, a drum, and a Japanese flute. In Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den,
Crane and Tortoise dance together.に参上してきたので皇帝は大変お喜びになり、舞楽の秘曲を面白く舞われた。

It is said that a tortoise lives ten thousand years and a crane lives
one thousand years.

［楽］

Reciters

Story

宮廷舞楽を模した旋律に乗り、ゆったりと始まり、次第にテンポを速める荘重な舞。笛・Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den (Crane and Tortoise/Moon Palace)小 鼓 ・ 大鼓・太鼓で奏せられる。堂々とした皇帝の威厳ある姿を見せつつ、祝賀の雰囲気を皇帝が長生殿へ還る出す。

五月にある月宮殿の白衣の（天人の）袂、月宮殿の白衣の（天人の）袂も、いろいろ-4-あって、（春には）妙なる花の袖のよう。また秋に時雨の紅葉の葉袖のよう。そしWhite sleeves (of celestial people) in the Moon Palace on themoon, the white sleeves (of celestial people) in the Moon Palacechange like sleeves of lovely flowers (in spring). In autumn, theychange like crimson foliage moistened in drizzling rain. In winter,they swirl like brisk snowflakes. The robe of the swirling sleeves
is pale purple. When the aristocrats of the Moon Palace on Earthplay the music of Geishōui (the music from the moon) together,the Emperor is delighted and blesses the mountains, rivers, trees,and grasses, everything in His land so they will enjoy richness andthousands of generations of prosperity. Then, the palace officials
and the bearers of his palanquin increase the pace of its progress.
How auspicious it is that His Imperial Majesty returns to Chōseiden Hall, whose name means the longevity of His Majesty. He
returns to the Hall of Everlasting Life.て冬は冴え行く雪の袂を翻のよう。その袖を翻す衣も薄紫。下界の月宮殿で殿上人

Recitersたちが舞楽の声に合わせて霓裳羽衣（月世界からの舞）の曲を奏すると、皇帝は、The celebration further continues. Aristocrats in the imperial court dance
variously in the Moon Palace. While enjoying their dances, the Emperor
celebrates and feels delight with the richness and continuing prosperity of hiscountry and returns to Chōsei-den Hall (the Hall of Everlasting Life).

山河草木、国土豊かに千代、万代まで栄えよと喜び給う。すると官人、駕籠かきは

5. Emperor Returns to the Hall of Everlasting Life

御輿を早め、君も長生きなさるとの名を持った長生殿に、君も長生きなさるとの名を持った長生殿に、お還りになるのは、まことにめでたいことだ。

A flute, small and large hand drums, and a drum provide accompaniment
for this dance. It represents the grand dignity of the Emperor as well as thecelebratory atmosphere.

祝賀の行事はさらに続き、月宮殿で殿上人たちがさまざまな舞を舞う。その曲を楽しみながStory

ら皇帝は国土の豊かさ、繁栄の持続を祝し喜び、長生殿へ還っていく。

地

Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den (Crane and Tortoise/Moon Palace)Tsuru Kame / Gekkyū-den

Schools
CategoryAuthor
Subject
SeasonScenesTsukurimono(Crane and Tortoise / Moon Palace)
SynopsisHighlight

In ancient China, a New Year celebration is being held atthe Emperor’s palace. A palace official serving the emperor
appears and announces the entrance of the Emperor intothe Moon Palace. The aristocrats within his court are allencouraged to come to see His Majesty. When the emperor
comes at the Gate of Eternal Youth to see the shining
sun of the New Year, all of his people raise their voices incelebration of the New Year, echoing even to Heaven. The
garden of the palace is filled with gold, silver and gems andappears exquisite. In this atmosphere filled with joy andbeauty, the Senior Minister of His Imperial Majesty steps
forward and encourages His Majesty to have the crane andtortoise dance to music as happened in the past and hold amusic party afterwards at the Moon Palace. When a craneand tortoise dance to celebrate His Majesty’s longevity,
the delighted emperor himself dances as well. After thearistocrats have also danced and enlivened the gathering,
the emperor gets on a palanquin to return to the Hall ofEverlasting Life.

This very short Noh drama is often selected as the very
first practice piece for novice Noh performers. Depending on
the arrangement of the respective schools, this piece includes
sufficient amounts of strong and weak chants and dialogues.
The types of chants are simple but diverse, making it not
only accessible but also interesting for Noh beginners.
However, the shite (lead role) of this piece is an emperorand “gaku” (a dance performed by characters holding a
Chinese fan in many times) is included in the piece, hence
the piece is not of less importance but rather holds great
dignity and is difficult to learn. Accordingly, it takes time forperformers to learn this piece.
The crane and tortoise are often played by Kokataor child actors. Their adorable performance is one of thehighlights of this piece. The contrast between the emperor’smajestic “gaku” and children’s performance makes thisdrama even more intriguing.
Since it is familiar even to beginners, presents acelebration and the chanting is easy to follow, many people
will enjoy watching Tsuru Kame easily.

Characters

Shite
Emperor (Emperor Xuanzong of Tang or Yu the Great)
Kokata (or Tsure (the companion of shite) when an adult performs this role)		Crane
Kokata (or Tsure (the companion of shite) when an adult performs this role)		Tortoise
Waki
Senior Minister of His Imperial Majesty
Waki-tsure
Ministers of His Imperial Majesty (about two)Ai
A Palace Official
Masks

Tsure (Crane) Ko-omote
Tsure (Tortoise) Kantan-otoko

Costumes
Shitetō-kanmuri (a type of crown worn by gods or Chinese		emperors), iro-hachimaki (colored head band),		
awase-kariginu (lined kariginu-style kimono), kitsuke /		
atsuita, hangire (a type of hakama worn by strong		
characters such as demons, gods and warriors), koshi-obi		(belt), and tō-uchiwa (a Chinese fan).
Kokata or Tsure (Crane)		
tsuru-dai (a crown worn by Crane), kuro-tare (a black wig		
with hair extending slightly longer than the shoulder),		
iroiri karaori worn in tsuboori style (a short-sleeved		
kimono outer robe with scarlet in patterns, worn by		female characters) (chōken), kitsuke / surihaku, hakama		in ōkuchi-style (white), koshi-obi, and a fan.
Kokata or Tsure (Tortoise)		
kame-dai (a crown worn by Tortoise), kuro-tare, iroiri		
atsuita worn in tsuboori style (a type of short-sleeved		
kimono with scarlet in patterns, mainly worn by male		characters) (unlined) (kariginu-style kimono), kitsuke /		atsuita, hakama in ōkuchi-style (white), koshi-obi, and a		fan.
Waki
hora-eboshi (eboshi-style head covering),		
awase-kariginu, kitsuke / atsuita, hakama in ōkuchi-style		(white), koshi-obi, and a fan.
Waki-tsure
the same as WakiAikanjin-zukin (a type of headdress), atsuita, sobatsugi		
(lined happi-style kimono with no sleeves, worn by		warriors or Chinese characters), and kukuri-bakama (a		way of wearing hakama trousers, tucking the bottom up		at the knee with a string).
Number of Scenes
Length-5-All five (Called “Gekkyū-den” in the Kita school. “Tsuru Kame” in the other.)
The First group Noh, wakinoh-mono, kara-mono
Unknown
Unknown
Spring (January in the lunar calendar)
The Emperor’s palace in China (Gekkyū-den Palace)Ōyatai (ichijō-dai (a wooden frame covered with gorgeous cloth) with aroof which is supported by four pillars at the corners)

One
About 50 minutes

鶴亀／月宮殿（つるかめ／げっきゅうでん）
あらすじ

流儀

五流にあり（喜多流では「月宮殿」。他流は「鶴亀」）

作者

不明

分類
題材

みどころ

季節

初番目物、脇能物、唐物
不明

春（旧暦１月）

いにしえの中国にて。新年を迎えた皇帝の宮殿でお正月の行事が執謡曲としては大変短く、謡曲初学者が最初に稽古する曲によく選ばり行われます。皇帝に仕える官人が登場し、皇帝が月宮殿にお越しにれます。流儀によっては弱吟、強吟、問答の言葉などをバランスよく含み、作り物なるので、殿上人は皆参上するように、と触れ回ります。皇帝が不老節回しもシンプルながらバラエティに富んでいますので、とっつきやす

登場人物 シテ

門に現れて初春の日の輝きをご覧になると、万民が天に響く祝賀の声いだけではなく、面白さもあります。

を上げます。宮殿の庭は金銀珠玉に満ちて美しいことこの上ない様子。
こうしたなか、大臣が進み出て例年のように鶴亀に舞をさせ、その後、月宮殿で舞楽をなさいませ、と皇帝に奏上します。鶴と亀が舞って皇帝の長寿を祝うと、皇帝も喜び、みずから立って舞います。さらに殿上人たちが舞って祝賀の場を盛り上げた後、皇帝は御輿に乗って長生殿へ還ります。

場面

子方（大人が演じる場合はツレ）

しい曲ではなく、むしろ難曲であり、時間もそれなりにかかります。

鶴亀大臣

アイ

官人

大臣 2 名ほど面

ツレ（鶴） 小面

装束

シテ

初心者にもなじみがあって、謡もわかりやすく、おめでたい曲柄でも皇帝（玄宗皇帝、禹帝王）

ワキ

ワキツレ

鶴と亀の役を子方が勤めることも多く、その際のかわいらしい舞も見あり、多くの人がストレートに楽しめる曲でしょう。

大屋台（一畳台に引立大宮）

子方（大人が演じる場合はツレ）

ただし、能としては皇帝がシテになり、楽も入りますから、決して軽々どころのひとつ。皇帝の荘重な「楽」との対比が興を盛り上げます。

中国・皇帝の宮殿（月宮殿）

ツレ（亀） 邯鄲男
唐冠、色鉢巻、袷狩衣（あわせかりぎぬ）、着付・厚板、半切、腰帯、唐団扇

子方またはツレ（鶴）鶴台、黒垂、色入唐織壷織（長絹）、着付・摺箔、白大口、腰帯、扇子方またはツレ（亀）亀台、黒垂、色入厚板壷織（単（ひとえ）狩衣）、着付・厚板、ワキ

ワキツレ

アイ
場数

白大口、腰帯、扇洞（ほら）烏帽子、袷狩衣、着付・厚板、白大口、腰帯、扇ワキと同じ官人頭巾、厚板、側次、括袴

一場

上演時間 約 50 分

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