Zenbe Myorenji Song Preservation Society

It is said that the theme of the song was handed down by a person named Denbei of Fujisawa Katase in the late Edo period. This song title
Is the theme of the song that sings the seven-character title of Minami Mumyoho Lotus Flower Sutra with unusual knots.
By doing so, I will sing while playing a fan drum. Before and after the war, the activities were temporarily suspended, but young man at that time.
The association worked hard to preserve, and in 1950 the Zenbe Myorenji Song Entire Preservation Society was formed.
Practice is divided into spring and autumn, and is practiced with children. Children are from 4 years old to junior high school.
The children had a lacquered tsuzumi drum on their left hand and a bee with red tufts on both ends.
You will see a gorgeous bee handling while sitting.
In 1991, many years of achievement were recognized and registered as a designated intangible folk cultural property in Kanagawa Prefecture.

◆The charm of the song title
The theme of the song in which adults sing and children show the bee handling is a rare child performing arts nationwide.
Adults are called "hitori" and play the role of elders who sing the theme song. The children have a red bunch.
The person who turns the bee is called "Ayatori Gei" because of the appearance of hand handling, and is very vivid. Continue to practice
The child who has reached the end will show off the bee handling with an arranged bee handling, making it a more gorgeous stage. Your party
Other than that, you may also perform at entertainment festivals, so please take a look. On December 7, 2014, the Sakuragicho Company
We will perform at "Kanagawa Folk Performing Arts" held at Hamagin Hall.

◆Why did you start and why I continued to do it?
I grew up in the community and participated in the activities because I wanted to leave a song title that I knew since childhood.
That's right. Some of them participated as children when they were children, and returned again after they retired from work as adults.
There are also people.

◆Fostering successors
We are recruiting from 4 and 5-year-old children who are responsible for Aya-take art to adults who sing. To a festival of entertainment
I think it's a good experience to be able to express it on a large stage because I'm invited to show off the theme of the song.

Practice about 10 times, once every three days in spring and autumn, mainly in the month immediately before the ceremony.
In addition, year-round practice.

• On the first Sunday or the second Sunday of October Zenbe Myorenji
• In addition, appearances at cultural arts festivals