Ogieroyuu

Japanese: 荻江露友 - おぎえろゆう

Head of the Ogie-bushi school, which branched off from Edo Nagauta. (1) First Generation (?-1787 (Tenmei 7)) Said to be a pupil of the first generation Matsushima Shogoro. Original surname Chiba. Said to be the son of a samurai of the Tsugaru domain. Active as a stand-up singer at the Edo Ichimura-za Theatre from 1766-68 (Meiwa 3-5), he was on a par with Fujita Yoshiharu (Jiji), but retired and entered Yoshiwara, where he founded ozashiki-style Nagauta. Later he shaved his head and became Hasegawa Tairin. The second generation was his pupil Arita Eikichi (1744-95), and the third generation was said to be a pupil of the second generation, Kisen, but this is unknown. (2) Fourth Generation (1836-84∥Tenpo 7-Meiji 17) Omiya (Iijima) Kizaemon, a wealthy merchant in Fukagawa, Tokyo.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸長唄から分派した荻江節の家元。(1)初世(？‐1787(天明7))　初世松島庄五郎の門人と伝える。本姓千葉。津軽藩士の子という。1766‐68年(明和3‐5)の間，江戸市村座の立唄（たてうた）として活躍，富士田吉治(次)と並び称されたが引退，吉原に入ってお座敷風長唄を創始。のち剃髪して長谷川泰琳。2世はその弟子有田栄橘(1744‐95)，3世は2世の弟子喜仙というが未詳。(2)4世(1836‐84∥天保7‐明治17)　東京深川の豪商近江屋(飯島)喜左衛門。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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