Vocal Imitation - Vocal Imitation

...At the end of the Taisho period, the comedian Furukawa Rotsupa called the vocal tone "vocal imitation" and expanded the scope of imitations to include more than just Kabuki actors, which invigorated the genre, and many other skilled performers followed. Since then, with the development of radio, this name has been used more and more frequently, and "pop vocal imitation" has also emerged, specializing in imitating popular singers. In modern times, Sakurai Choichiro and San'yutei Enryu are well known, and Edoya Nekohachi III (1921- ) is famous for his vocal imitation of birds and animals. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pop vocal imitation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…大正末に喜劇役者の古川緑波（ろつぱ）が声色を〈声帯模写〉と称し，まねる対象も歌舞伎役者以外にも大きくひろげて活気づけ，続けて，多くの巧者があらわれた。以後ラジオの発展とともにこの名称で盛んに行われ，流行歌手を専門にまねる〈歌謡声帯模写〉などもあらわれた。現代では桜井長一郎，三遊亭円竜らが知られ，鳥獣の声帯模写では3代江戸家猫八(1921‐　)などが著名である。…

※「歌謡声帯模写」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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