Azumaji Miyakodayu

…He studied under the 5th Kagadayu, and after passing through Tsugadayu and Fujidayu, he took the name of the 7th in 1902. Known for his unrivaled beautiful voice, he formed a pair with his younger brother Azumoji Miyakodayu (later the 8th Kagadayu) on shamisen, which took the world by storm from the end of the Meiji period to the Taisho period, and was highly acclaimed as the 7th Kagadayu. This 7th Kagadayu's unique and unrestrained style of storytelling has had a major influence on the current Shinnai-bushi style. …

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…5世加賀太夫に師事，津賀太夫，富士太夫をへて1902年7世を襲名。無類の美声家で知られ，実弟吾妻路宮古太夫(のちの8世加賀太夫)の三味線とコンビで，明治末年から大正期にかけて一世を風靡（ふうび），いわゆる7代目加賀太夫としてもてはやされた。この7代目節は独特の奔放な語り口で，現在の新内節に大きな影響を与えている。…

※「吾妻路宮古太夫」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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