Nagauta (長唄; literally "long song" from Japanese) is a kind of traditional Japanese music which accompanies the kabuki theater. They were developed around 1740. Influences included the vocal yokyoku style used in noh theater, and instruments including the shamisen and various kinds of drums. Many distinct styles of traditional music are included in the music of Japan. ... The Kabukiza in Ginza is one of Tokyos leading kabuki theaters. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... Noh performance at Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima Noh or No (Japanese: 能, nÅ) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. ... Kitagawa Utamaro, Flowers of Edo: Young Womans Narrative Chanting to the Samisen, ca. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...
The shamisen, a plucked lute with three strings, is a very popular instrument in nagauta. Nagauta performers generally play the shamisen and sing simultaneously. Kitagawa Utamaro, Flowers of Edo: Young Womans Narrative Chanting to the Samisen, ca. ...
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Listen to arrangements with shamisen of nagauta pieces Kokaji, Tsurukame, Echigo Jishi and Musume Dojoji
Nagauta (long poems or songs) is the dominant musical form for the Kabuki theatre and depicts the various poetic descriptions of the dance and scenes.
Nagauta developed during the Genroku period (1688–1703) and was further refined with the introduction of highly skilled shamisen players.
Nagauta is a lyrical form that consists of four to nine singers, four to nine shamisen, and a Noh ensemble (one to three hip drums, one stick drum, and one flute).
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