Takezawa Yasichi

Japanese: 竹沢弥七 - たけざわやしち

A shamisen player of Gidayu-bushi. (1) The First (?-1754 (4th year of Horeki)) A pupil of the first Takezawa Toshiro. He played masters such as Takemoto Kindayu (premiered "Kutsukakemura" and "Matsunami Kengyo Biwa no Dan"), Shimadayu, Masadayu II, and Yamatojo. (2) The Second His birth and death years are unknown, but he played Masadayu III and Kumitayū (premiered "Nozakimura no Dan"). (3) The Third (1777-1824 | 6th year of An'ei - 7th year of Bunsei) A pupil of the second generation, he succeeded Genkichi, Sen'emon, and the second Takezawa Gon'emon as Yaichi in 1808 (5th year of Bunka), later becoming the first Toyosawa Hirosuke and establishing the Toyosawa family name.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

義太夫節の三味線演奏者。(1)初世(？‐1754(宝暦4))　初世竹沢藤四郎の門人。竹本錦太夫(《沓掛村》《松波検校琵琶の段》を初演)，島太夫，2世政太夫，大和掾らの名人を弾いた。(2)2世　生没年等未詳だが，3世政太夫，組太夫(《野崎村の段》を初演)らを弾いた。(3)3世(1777‐1824∥安永6‐文政7)　2世門人で，源吉，千右衛門，2世竹沢権右衛門から1808年(文化5)に弥七をつぎ，のち初世豊沢広助となって，豊沢姓を興した。

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