Saibara ('Drover's Songs') is the title of a genre of measured
Japanese court song, traditionally believed to have been derived
from the songs of pack-horse drivers bringing tribute from the
provinces to the Heian capital and known to have formed part of the
official court repertory at least since AD 859. From literature of
the Heian period (782 1184) it is evident that these songs enjoyed
great popularity at court as entertainment music practised by noble
amateurs. Six songs are still performed today, albeit vastly
modified. As well as being of value to musicologists, these volumes
will interest readers concerned with early Japanese literature and
paleography.
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