noun
gidayū; gidayū narrative music
Abbreviation of 義太夫節. A style of narrative chanting accompanied by shamisen, used in bunraku puppet theater. The term can refer to the musical genre itself or to a performer of this style.
See also: 義太夫節
彼は義太夫を習っている。
He is learning gidayū.
文楽では義太夫が物語を語る。
In bunraku, the gidayū chanter narrates the story.