Kakudayu - Kakudayu

...A Joruri tayu from the early modern period. He first studied under Ito Dewa-no-jo and Okamoto Fumiya in Osaka and took the name Kakudayu. He eventually created his own unique style of Kakudayu-bushi and founded a troupe in Kyoto around 1675 (Enpo 3). In 1677 he received the title of Sagami-no-jo, and in 1685 he changed his name to Tosa-no-jo and became a central figure in the Kyoto Joruri world alongside Uji Kaga-no-jo. He specialized in sekkyo-style (sekkyo joruri) plays, and created the Ureibushi style that emphasized pathos, while entertaining audiences with performances that made extensive use of Karakuri and other devices.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…近世前期の浄瑠璃太夫。初め大坂の伊藤出羽掾，岡本文弥らに師事して角太夫（かくだゆう）を名のり，やがて独自の角太夫節を編み出して1675年(延宝3)ころには京都に一座を興し，77年に相模掾を受領，さらに85年には土佐掾と改めて宇治加賀掾と並ぶ京都浄瑠璃界の中心的存在となった。説経系(説経浄瑠璃)の演目を得意とし，悲哀を強調した〈ウレイブシ〉を創始する一方，〈からくり〉などを多用した演出で観客の目を楽しませた。…

※「角太夫」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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