Modern Development of Transmission, Propagation and Creation of Folk Song and Folk Entertainments on Eisa, Awa-odori (dance) and Yosakoi Festival

2000-2002年的研究结果如下：(1)冲绳依萨保留了老苯教节期间一年中主要活动的特征。然而，这加剧了盛夏的“秀”因素。由冲绳各城市的青年男女组成的Eisa协会正在介绍著名的民歌和流行音乐，这些歌曲大多是用琉球音阶和冲绳语演奏的。“Ryukyu matsuri taiko”介绍了新的冲绳流行音乐，“eisa - tan - maefkaji”用三味线、笛子、鼓和民谣制作音乐。所以，他们采取双极模式。另一方面，北部地区和茂武半岛的人们将“特奥多里节”视为古老的苯教节。(2)德岛市的Awa-odori （Awa -odori）正在产生新的团队和新的表现因素，从而加强了现代城市的“表演”因素。Awa-odori一直在朝着“Yoshikono”（旋律和文字）和“yoshinogawa”（吉野河旋律）的方向发展。另一方面，像“Fugai nagashi”和“Hana-muso”这样的古老的awa - oori现在正在重新流行起来。传统的传承和传播，发展了四个多世纪的节日历史。(3)高知市Yosakoi-matsuri的音乐是基于民歌“Yosakoi-bushi”。这首歌经过多种风格的改编，现在又有了新的发展。这首歌通过变形和编曲再现了现代感的新音乐。此外，Yosakoi节日使用原始的“Yosakoi-bushi”和由竹正荣作创作的新民歌“Yosakoi-naruko-odori”。他们将各种流派、地区和各个时代的节日融合在一起。这些节日通过积极的传播和娱乐，在日本各地形成了传统和创造的螺旋式发展。

Results of research study in 2000-2002 are following :(1) Eisa in Okinawa preserves the characteristics of the primary events of the year during days of the old Bon festival.Yet, that has been intensifying the factor of 'show' in mid summer. Eisa association of young men and women throughout cities in Okinawa is introducing famous folk song and pop music, most of all are played under Ryukyu scale and Uchinanchu (Okinawan language). 'Ryukyu matsuri taiko' introduces new Okinawan pop music, 'Eisa-dan-Mafekaji' makes music with sanshin (shamisen), fue (flute), taiko (drum) instruments and folk song. So, they take a bipolar mode. On the other hand, people in northern district and in Motobu peninsula are persisting in Te-odori Eisa as old Bon festival.(2) Awa-odori (Awa dance) in Tokushima city is producing new teams and new expressional factors, so that is strengthen 'show' factor on modern city.Awa-odori keeps developing geared to 'Yoshikono' (melody and the text) and 'Yoshino-gawa' (Yoshino river melody). On the other hand, old Awa-odori as 'Fugai nagashi' and 'Hana-muso' are experiencing a revival in popularity, now. Transmission and propagation of tradition develop the festival history over four centuries.(3) The music of Yosakoi-matsuri in Kochi city is based on a folk song, 'Yosakoi-bushi'.And this song having been arranged in a various styles, is under a new development. This song recreates new music of modern feeling by deformation and arrangement. Moreover Yosakoi festival uses the original 'Yosakoi-bushi' and a new folk song 'Yosakoi-naruko-odori' composed by Eisaku Takemasa. They produce festivals by blending various genres, regional localities and all the ages, together.It is concluded that these festivals make spiral development in tradition and creation by positive propagation and recreations throughout Japan.