義ぎ太夫だゆう節ぶし

noun

gidayū ballad drama

A narrative musical style accompanied by shamisen, used in bunraku puppet theater. The term is specific to traditional Japanese performing arts.

See also: 義太夫

• 義ぎ太夫だゆう節ぶしは文ぶん楽らくで語かたられる物もの語がたりの伴ばん奏そうとして使つかわれる。

  Gidayū ballad drama is used as the narrative accompaniment in bunraku performances.