Patterns

Traditional Satsuma-Biwa music has a number of melody patterns with its variations, which are used throughout the traditional repertoire.

The pattern of Utai-Dashi (literally 'the start of the singing') can be performed at the beginning of a piece.

The pattern of Kiri (literally 'the cutting') is performed at the end of a scene.

The pattern of Kuzure 1 (literally 'to fall down') is performed in some action scenes. There are various variations (see Kuzure 3 and Kuzure 4).

The pattern of Kuzure 3 (literally 'to fall down') is performed in some action scenes. There are various variations (see Kuzure 1 and Kuzure 4).

The pattern of Kuzure 4 (literally 'to fall down') is performed in some action scenes. There are various variations (see Kuzure 1 and Kuzure 3).