noun

歌沢 was used especially by the Tora school that emphasized voice; 哥沢 was used especially by the Shiba school that emphasized shamisen.
  1. slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
うた沢 うたざわ
歌沢 うたざわ
哥沢 うたざわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

swamp, marsh, brilliance
さわ タク うるお.い (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)