noun
jiuta; traditional folk song from the Kyoto-Osaka area
Refers to a genre of traditional Japanese vocal music accompanied by shamisen, originating in the Kamigata region. Often contrasted with 江戸唄 (Edo uta).
彼女は地唄の名手として知られている。
She is known as a master of jiuta.
地唄と長唄の違いを説明してください。
Please explain the difference between jiuta and nagauta.
Compound of 地 (ji, 'local' or 'regional') and 唄 (uta, 'song'), literally 'local song', referring to the regional folk songs of the Kyoto-Osaka area.