Kineya Rokusaburo

Japanese: 杵屋六三郎 - きねやろくさぶろう

A Nagauta shamisen player. The head of the Rokusaburo school (Ikenohata school), which has continued in its 12th generation to this day.

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First World

(?-1734) The third son of Kangoro, the third head of the Kineya family. His former name was Kichinojo. During the Genroku period (1688-1704), he changed his name to Rokusaburo.

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II

(1710-91) He was the son of the founder. He played shamisen for the founders Matsushima Shogoro and Fujita Yoshitsugu, and is said to be a master who completely changed the style of Nagauta music. His haiku name was Tenteki.

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III

The former name of Rokuzaemon, the 9th head of the Kineya family.

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IV

(1779-1855) A disciple of the first Kineya Masajiro. Formerly named Chojiro. Succeeded to the name of the 4th in 1808 (Bunka 5). A master of composition who is said to be the founder of the revival of the Nagauta world, he composed pieces such as "Kanjincho", "Sarashime", "Azuma Hakkei", "Matsu no Midori", and "Oimatsu". Later he changed his name to Rokuo (first). Died on November 30, 1852. The 5th was the biological son of the 4th, the 6th was an adopted son of the 4th, the 7th was a disciple of the 4th's disciple, the first Rokushiro, and later became the 2nd Rokuo, the 8th was a disciple of the 7th and later became the 3rd Rokuo, the 9th was the second son of the 8th, the 10th was the 9th's uncle-in-law, and the 11th was the 10th's nephew.

[Naoko Watanabe]

12th

(1932-) The eldest son of the 11th generation. Succeeded to the name in 1967 (Showa 42).

[Naoko Watanabe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

長唄(ながうた)三味線方。六三郎派（池の端派）の家元名で、現在まで12世を数える。

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初世

（？―1734）杵屋宗家3代勘五郎の三男。前名吉之丞(きちのじょう)。元禄(げんろく)年間（1688～1704）六三郎と改める。

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2世

（1710―91）初世の実子。初世松島庄五郎(しょうごろう)、初世富士田吉次の三味線方を勤め、長唄の曲風を一変させた名人といわれる。俳名を天滴(てんてき)と号す。

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3世

杵屋宗家9代六左衛門の前名。

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4世

（1779―1855）初世杵屋正次郎の門弟。前名長次郎。1808年（文化5）4世を襲名。長唄界中興の祖といわれる作曲の名人で、『勧進帳』『晒女(さらしめ)』『吾妻八景(あづまはっけい)』『松の緑』『老松(おいまつ)』などを作曲。のち六翁(ろくおう)（初世）と改名。安政(あんせい)2年11月30日没。5世は4世の実子、6世は4世の養子、7世は4世の門弟である初世六四郎の門弟で、後の2世六翁、8世は7世の門弟で、後の3世六翁、9世は8世の次男、10世は9世の義理の叔父、11世は10世の甥(おい)がそれぞれ襲名。

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