Wakamatsu Wakadayu

Japanese: 若松若太夫 - わかまつわかたゆう

Born: 1874. Kumagai
[Died] 1948
A narrator of sekkyobushi. His real name was Matsuzaki Daisuke. He was a disciple of Satsuma (Wakamatsu) Tatsutayu. After working as Yoshitayu and Sakitayu, he took the name Wakamatsu Wakadayu in 1902. In 1908, he appeared at the Bionkai, reciting the Abandoned Child section of "Ko Atsumori Ichidaiki," and raising the artistic status of sekkyobushi. Renowned for his beautiful voice, he made a great contribution by revising sekkyobushi, which had been preserved in small numbers in Saitama, Tama, Hachioji, and other areas, into a more modern and refined style, and bringing it into the entertainment world. In 1946, he took the name Musashi Daijo, and handed the name Wakadayu to Jinko Hiroshi. His signature pieces are "Karigaya," "Kumagaya Renshobo," and "Kanjincho."

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[生]1874. 熊谷
[没]1948
説経節の太夫。本名は松崎大助。薩摩 (若松) 辰太夫の門弟。芳太夫，崎太夫を経て，1902年若松若太夫と名のった。 08年美音会に出演し，『小敦盛一代記』捨て子の段を語り，説経節の芸術的地位を高めた。美声家として有名で，埼玉，多摩，八王子などに細々と残っていた説経節を，近代的で上品なものに改訂し芸能界に進出させた功績は大きい。 46年武蔵大掾と名のり，実子寛に若太夫の名を譲った。代表曲は『苅萱』『熊谷蓮生坊』『勧進帳』。

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