Vocal copy - Seitai mosha

Japanese: 声帯模写 - せいたいもしゃ
Vocal copy - Seitai mosha

A form of entertainment in which one imitates the voices of others, a modern variation of kowairo (vocal tone). The term was first used at the end of the Taisho period, and is believed to have been coined by the comedian Furukawa Roppa. Later, with the development of radio, the number of entertainers who specialized in this increased, and new directing techniques were developed, such as making the whole performance into a stand-up comedy routine, or creating a plot in which various characters appear. Whereas traditional vocal tones were primarily used to imitate the delivery of lines by Kabuki actors, this has a wider range, and especially after World War II, it began to include people from various fields such as politicians and critics. Also, pop vocal imitations, which specialize in imitating the vocal cords of singers, became popular.

[Soya Mukai]

[Reference] | Voice tone

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

他人の声を模倣する演芸で、声色(こわいろ)が現代的に変形したもの。初めてこのことばが使われたのは大正末期で、喜劇俳優古川緑波(ロッパ)の造語によるものとされている。のちラジオの発達と相まってこれを専門とする芸人も増え、全体を漫談調に仕立てたり、ある一定の筋をもたせてそのなかにいろいろな人物が登場してくるといった演出法も生まれた。従来の声色がもっぱら歌舞伎(かぶき)俳優の台詞(せりふ)回しを模倣していたのに対し、範囲は広く、ことに第二次世界大戦後は政治家、評論家といった分野の人々も扱うようになった。また歌手の声帯模写を専門とする歌謡声帯模写(歌まね)も流行した。

[向井爽也]

[参照項目] | 声色

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