nagauta; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment
A genre of traditional Japanese music developed in Edo during the early 17th century, featuring sung narratives accompanied by shamisen. Often performed in kabuki theater.
彼女は長唄を習っています。
She is learning nagauta.
歌舞伎の舞台で長唄が演奏された。
Nagauta was performed on the kabuki stage.
She has been studying nagauta since she was a child.
Shamisen players performed nagauta at the side of the stage.
In this scene, nagauta is used as part of the kabuki performance.