Female street singers

｢日本の歌手｣とあるが門付芸の鳥追女の演出｡もともと予祝儀礼であった鳥追いが都市において儀礼化し､門付芸となり､編笠姿の三味線弾の女性は鳥追女と呼ばれた｡祝言を述べて銭をもらい歩いていた｡Although entitled "Japanese Singers," this staged scene actually shows "torioi" (bird chasing) strolling musicians. Originally part of celebratory ritual, "torioi" eventually turned into a custom called "Kadozuke-gei." The torioi were strolling female musicians wearing distinctive "amigasa" hats and playing the shamisen. They went from door to door playing music and expressing good wishes for a small charge