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rengaJapanese linked-verse poetry in which two or more poets supply alternating sections of a poem. The form began with the composition of a traditional five-line poem (tanka) by two people. A popular pastime from ancient times, even in remote rural areas, it developed fully in the 15th century. Composition spread to court poets, who drew up “codes” to establish renga as an art. An example of renga is the melancholy Minase sangin hyakuin (1488), composed by Iio Sogi, Shohaku, and Socho. Later the initial verse (hokku) of a renga developed into the haiku form. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Musical acts like La Renga and Los Piojos are filling even the 70,000-seat River Stadium, something only done before by the major foreign acts like the Rolling Stones and U2. She then offers an extensive discussion of such related poetic forms as tanka, sijo, and the collaborative art of renga for those who wish to further expand their appreciation of Asian verse. Eventually these short sections began to be liberated from the renga and to survive as distinct poems, from which haiku's 17-syllable, 3-line form evolved. |
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