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*''Born: [[1651]]''
*''Born: [[1651]]''
*''Died: [[1714]]/9/10''
*''Died: [[1714]]/9/10''
*''Japanese'': 竹本義太夫 (''Takemoto Gidayuu'')
*''Japanese'': 竹本 義太夫 ''(Takemoto Gidayuu)''
*''Other names: Kiyomizu Gorobei, Takemoto Chikugo no Jô''
*''Other names: Kiyomizu Gorobei, Takemoto Chikugo no Jô''
Takemoto Gidayû was a ''[[joruri|jôruri]]'' chanter and the creator of a style of chanted narration for Japan's puppet theatre which was used ever since. The name "''gidayû''" has since become the term for all ''jôruri'' chanters. He was a close colleague of the famous playwright [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], and founder and manager of the [[Takemoto-za]] puppet theatre.
Takemoto Gidayû was a ''[[joruri|jôruri]]'' chanter and the creator of a style of chanted narration for Japan's puppet theatre which was used ever since. The name "''gidayû''" has since become the term for all ''jôruri'' chanters. He was a close colleague of the famous playwright [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], and founder and manager of the [[Takemoto-za]] puppet theatre.
