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).
Utazawa is a type of vocal music that was popular during the late Edo period.
She studies under a master of the Tora-school utazawa.
slow-paced shamisen music with vocals (late Edo period)
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling for this genre.
Used especially by the Tora school that emphasized voice.
Used especially by the Shiba school that emphasized shamisen.
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.