Takemoto Settsu Daijo

Japanese: 竹本摂津大掾 - たけもとせっつだいじょう

Born: March 15, 1836, Osaka
[Died] October 9, 1917. A tayu of the Hyogo Gidayu style. His real name was Futami Kinsuke. His first name was Nanbu Tayu. In 1860, he took the stage name of Takemoto Koshijidayu II. He was mentored by Nozawa Kichibei III, Takemoto Harutayū V, and Toyosawa Danpei II, and in 1883 he became the head troupe of the Bunraku troupe. After taking the stage name of Harutayū in 1903, he received the rank of Settsu Daijō. He retired in 1913. He is one of the most famous Bunraku puppets of the Meiji period. He possessed a beautiful voice, and in contrast to the realism of his rival Takemoto Osumidayū III, he had an aesthetic style of performance, and in his later years he reached a state of elegance and depth. His best known pieces include "Jukshu-ko", "Sendai-hagi", and "Chushingura" (7th act).

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Japanese:

[生]天保7(1836).3.15. 大坂
[没]1917.10.9. 兵庫
義太夫節の太夫。本名二見金助。初名南部太夫。万延1 (1860) 年2世竹本越路太夫を襲名。3世野沢吉兵衛，5世竹本春太夫，2世豊沢団平らの薫陶を受け，1883年文楽座紋下 (総座頭) に就任。 1903年春太夫を襲名後，摂津大掾を受領。 13年引退。明治期文楽を代表する名人。美声の持主で，対抗者の3世竹本大隅太夫の写実主義に対し，耽美的な芸風をもち，晩年は気品高い，深みのある芸域に達した。代表曲は『十種香』『先代萩』『忠臣蔵』 (7段目) など。

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