Utazawa Sagami

...With her natural beautiful voice and talent, she revived the Tora school, which had been in a slump, and is celebrated as the "founder of the Tora school's revival." In 1927, she took the name Utazawa Sagami and handed over the reins of the school to her eldest daughter, Hideko. In the world of Japanese music in the early Showa period, she was known as "the master Sagami," and her fame has endured to this day. (4) 5th Generation (1901-1983, Meiji 34-Showa 58) Real name: Hirata Hideko. ...

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…天性の美声と芸才とで，不振の寅派を盛り返し，〈寅派中興の祖〉としてたたえられている。1927年歌沢相模を名乗り，家元を長女の秀子に譲ったが，昭和前期の邦楽界では〈名人相模〉といわれ，その名声は後世まで残った。(4)5世(1901‐83∥明治34‐昭和58)　本名，平田秀子。…

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