noun
utazawa; slow-paced shamisen music with vocals
A genre of shamisen-accompanied vocal music that was popular during the late Edo period. The kanji spelling 歌沢 is associated with the Tora school (voice emphasis), while 哥沢 is associated with the Shiba school (shamisen emphasis).
うた沢は江戸時代後期に流行した音曲の一種です。
Utazawa is a type of vocal music that was popular during the late Edo period.
彼女は歌沢の師匠に師事している。
She studies under a master of the Tora-school utazawa.
The name combines 歌/唄 (uta, 'song') with 沢 (sawa/zawa), possibly from the founder's name or a place name. The exact origin is uncertain.