Utazawa and Sadayu

...The name of the head of the Utazawa Shiba school (Kagazawa). (1) First Generation (1828-1874, Bunsei 11-Meiji 7). His real name was Shibata Kanekichi. He was the third son of Shibata Yasaburo, a vassal of Takasago-cho, Nihonbashi, Edo. He loved music from a young age and was nicknamed Shibakin. He was known for his sophisticated songs and skillful shamisen playing, and participated in the founding of Utazawa. After the death of Utazawa Sasamaru, he applied to establish the school, and in 1861 (Bunkyu 1), he received the name Tosa Tayu from the Saga Imperial Palace. He used the character "Kaga", which is just the radical of the character "uta", to distinguish him from the Tora school, and began his activities as a separate school under the name of the first Shibakin. In 1867 (Keio 3), he published a songbook in his style called "Matsu no Midori". ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kazawa Tosatayu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…うた沢芝派(哥沢)の家元名。(1)初世(1828‐74∥文政11‐明治7)　本名柴田金吉。江戸日本橋高砂町の御家人柴田弥三郎の三男。若いころから音曲を好み，愛称〈芝金〉。渋い歌と巧みな三味線で知られ，うた沢創始期にも参画している。歌沢笹丸の没後に家元樹立を出願，1861年(文久1)土佐太夫の名を嵯峨御所より受領。〈歌〉の字の偏だけをとった〈哥〉を使って寅派と区別，初代芝金を名のって別派活動を行う。1867年(慶応3)流儀の歌本《松の美どり》を刊行。…

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