noun
utai piece for recitation; Noh chant piece
A piece from the Noh repertoire intended for recitation (utai), as opposed to dance-focused pieces. Often contrasted with 歌物 (utamono).
See also: 歌物
この謡物は、初心者でも覚えやすい節回しだ。
This utai piece has a melodic pattern that is easy even for beginners to learn.
発表会では、謡物と舞事を
At the recital, they performed a combination of a chant piece and a dance piece.
Compound of 謡い (utai, 'Noh chanting') + 物 (mono, 'thing, piece'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in Noh to classify chant-focused pieces.