noun
Ogie-bushi; type of Japanese music
A genre of Japanese music that originated in the Edo period, blending elements of nagauta and jōruri. Often performed with shamisen accompaniment.
荻江節は江戸時代に流行した音楽の一種です。
Ogie-bushi is a type of music that was popular in the Edo period.
Jōruri is narrative shamisen music; Ogie-bushi incorporates some of its vocal techniques but is generally more lyrical.
Named after the performer Ogie Royū (荻江露友), who founded the style in the mid-Edo period. The suffix 節 (bushi) means 'melody' or 'tune'.