Kingentei Basho

…On the other hand, a man who was active slightly before Karaku was the first Sanyutei Ensho, who was said to be the originator of “gestures, vocal color, theatrical performances, and musical instruments.” Ensho’s disciples included the first Kingentei Basho (?-1838), the originator of “series stories,” the first Kokontei Shinsho, a master of human interest stories, and the second Ensho, who also excelled in human interest stories. The Kamigata Rakugo world was in decline after the Hikohachi stage name died out after four generations, but as mentioned above, kaibanashi and zashikibanashi became popular, and in 1792 (Kansei 4), with the arrival of Matsuda Yasuke, a storyteller of Ukiyobanashi, from Kyoto, the world saw a revival, and the world began to flourish when Katsura Bunji I (1773-1815) held vaudeville performances and performed theatrical rakugo. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kinyatei Umao" is listed below.

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…一方，可楽よりもやや先輩として活躍したのは，〈身振り声色（こわいろ）芝居掛り鳴り物入り〉元祖と称した初代三遊亭円生だった。円生門下からは，〈続き物〉の祖初代金原亭馬生（きんげんていばしよう）(？‐1838)，人情噺の名手初代古今亭（ここんてい）志ん生，おなじく人情噺をよくした2代円生などが輩出した。　上方落語界は，彦八の名跡が4代で絶えて以後は低調だったが，前記のように会咄，座敷咄が流行し，1792年(寛政4)，京都から浮世咄の松田弥助が下るにおよんで復興の機運を迎え，初代桂文治(1773‐1815)が寄席興行を開催し，芝居がかりの落語を口演したころから隆盛に向かった。…

※「金原亭馬生」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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