The Goshu ondo (江州音頭 Gōshū Ondo?) is a type of ondo (music), a traditional Japanese dance music. is a type of Japanese folk music genre Etymology and Description The literal translation of "ondo" is "sound head It originated in Shiga Prefecture that was formerly known as Gōshū. For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It is believed to have been perfected around the Meiji Era. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July Goshu ondo is a lot like Kawachi Ondo in that the structure of the tune is quite fluid. Origin Kawachi Ondo (河内音頭 is a kind of Japanese folk song that originates from Yao City ( Yao-shi) in the old Kawachi region There are no set lyrics, and the song's structure is variable. There is only a set theme which performers can improvise on, and a returning chorus. The returning chorus is sung in pitched notes, but the singers consider this a kakegoe. Kakegoe (掛け声 can be literally translated as "hung voice" or "a voice you hang The tune of Goshu Ondo can be used to tell stories, or talk about current events. There is even a version of Goshu Ondo that names all the prefectures and capitals in Japan.
Kakegoe
The returning chorus, or kakegoe in Goshu Ondo is:
"SOYRA! Yoito yoi ya makka dokoisa no se. Kakegoe (掛け声 can be literally translated as "hung voice" or "a voice you hang "
Goshu Ondo Imported
The song originates in Shiga prefecture, however, the song has been imported to a part of Northern Osaka known as "Kawachi. " The structure and nature of the song resembles Kawachi Ondo so much that they are often sung alongside with each other. Origin Kawachi Ondo (河内音頭 is a kind of Japanese folk song that originates from Yao City ( Yao-shi) in the old Kawachi region Both of these songs can vary in instrumentation. The staples are a taiko drum and a shamisen, however, nowadays, it is usually accompanied by electric guitar. means " Drum " in Japanese (etymologically "great" or "wide drum" The shamisen or samisen ( Japanese: 三[[wiktionary 味|味]] 線, literally "three flavor strings" also called sangen (literally Both of these songs are often put to different genres, such as Rae-gae, or jazz.
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