Ichikawa Danjuro (first generation)

Japanese: 市川団十郎（初世） - いちかわだんじゅうろう

...An actor like Murayama Heijuro I, who played both the real and the bad guy role, transformed the power of evil into that of good through the image of Kinpei. From this, Ichikawa Danjuro I, who played both the real and the bad guy role and also possessed the art of slavery, received the powerful blessing of the Spirit God and founded the rough play of the Ichikawa school, as represented by the protagonist of Shibaraku. Kabuki's 18 major roles: Spirit faith, real play, and good play [Imao Tetsuya]. ...

From [Kabuki]

…Many different types of acting and directing, called “koto,” were formed. In Edo, aragoto, said to have been created by Ichikawa Danjūrō I, was well received as it matched the rough and rowdy atmosphere of the emerging city that was formed around the samurai class, and gained immense popularity. Meanwhile, in Kyoto, the wagoto acting style, which inherited the tradition of the keisei-kai kyogen of early kabuki, was established, represented by Sakata Tōjūrō I. …

From [Tanzen]

...The works that remain from this lineage include "Mitsuningyo" from Tokiwazu-bushi, "Tosa-e" from Kiyomoto-bushi, "Kanaya Tanzen" and "Suisen Tanzen" from Ogie-bushi, and "Takasago Tanzen", "Kuruwa Tanzen", "Sayadate", "Tomonyakko", and "Genroku Hanami Odori" from Nagauta, and are collectively called "Tanzenmono". It is said that Tamon Shozaemon (years of birth and death unknown, active in Edo from 1660) was the first to use "Tanzen" as a performance technique in Kabuki, and some sources record Ichikawa Danjūrō I as the "founder of Tanzen". [Torigoe Bunzō]...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Ichikawa Danjūrō (first generation)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…実方と敵役とを兼ねた初世村山平十郎のような役者が，金平のイメージを介して，悪の力を善のそれへと転換させて生み出したもの。ここからさらに，実･悪の双方を兼ね，奴芸をも身に備えた初世市川団十郎が，御霊神の威力ある祝福性を受けとめて，《暫》の主人公に代表されるような，市川流の荒事を創始した。歌舞伎十八番御霊（ごりょう）信仰実事和事【今尾哲也】。…

【歌舞伎】より

…〈事（こと）〉と呼んだ，演技･演出の類型が数多く形成された。江戸では，初世市川団十郎が創始したとされる荒事（あらごと）が，武士階級を中心に形成された新興都市の荒々しい気風に合致して喜ばれ，非常な人気を獲得した。一方，京都では，初世坂田藤十郎を代表として，初期歌舞伎の傾城買の狂言の伝統を受け継ぐ和事（わごと）の演技様式が確立する。…

【丹前】より

…この系統のもので現在残っているものに，常磐津節の《三人形（みつにんぎよう）》，清元節の《土佐絵》，荻江節の《金谷丹前（かなやたんぜん）》《水仙丹前》，長唄の《高砂丹前》《廓丹前》《鞘当》《供奴》《元禄花見踊》などがあり，これらを一括して〈丹前物〉という。〈丹前〉を演技術として歌舞伎で初めて見せたのは多門庄左衛門(生没年不詳，1660年江戸で活躍)といわれ，初世市川団十郎を〈丹前開山〉と記すものもある。【鳥越文蔵】。…

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