| In particular, 'Shizuya' and 'Isoragasaki' are said to be performed in Kinen-sai (prayer service for a good crop) and Niiname-sai (ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities) festival, and 'Hirume' only in Daijo-sai festival (a festival to celebrate the succession of an emperor) as a secret music. |
とりわけ「閑野」、「磯等前」は祈年、新嘗におこなわれ、「昼目」は秘曲として大嘗祭にかぎっておこなわれるという。 |