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Nozawa Kinshi

のざわ きんし

Nozawa Kinshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1957-06-11 （Osaka, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
shamisen player, joruri (gidayu) musician, Bunraku musician
Active Years
1975-
Influenced By
Takemoto Sumidayu (7th), Tsuruzawa Enzo (Tsuruza Tsubamezo) — 師事/預かり師匠の系譜

Education

Bunraku Training Program
Country: Japan
Former Bunraku trainee

Awards

Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2011
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT related
Result: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
2011
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2013
Organization: Cabinet Office (Japanese honors)
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Traditional gidayu phrasing and accompaniment techniqueBalancing preservation of Bunraku traditions with contemporary expression
Recurring Motifs
Gidayu melodic motifsDetailed shamisen accompaniment

Legacy

Notable as the first former Bunraku trainee to inherit a major name, he has long accompanied prominent gidayu tayu (including Takemoto Sumidayu), contributing to the transmission and popularization of Bunraku musical tradition. He is recognized as a representative contemporary Bunraku shamisen player, having received major national awards.

Trivia

  • The first former Bunraku trainee to inherit a major hereditary name.
  • Long served as shamisen accompanist for Takemoto Sumidayu (7th).
  • Succeeded to the name Nozawa Kinshi (5th) in 1998.