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NaguataI sat in the front row of this Naguata performance at a Japanese Cherry Festival.
Nagauta (長唄?), literally "long song", is a kind of traditional Japanese music which accompanies the kabuki theater. They were developed around 1740. Influences included the vocal yōkyoku style used in noh theater, and instruments including the shamisen and various kinds of drums.
The shamisen, a plucked lute with three strings, is a very popular instrument in nagauta. Nagauta performers generally play the shamisen and sing simultaneously.
Mene said the kanji is correct, but it's pronounced nagauta.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujhNS3… Sample Music.
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Comments: 10
The shamisen is a wonderful instrument, I find the noise relaxing. Beautiful photograph.
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Listening to this music is most definitely an acquired taste. Thank you! [link]
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The kanji is correct, but it's pronounced nagauta 
I like your Japan photos
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I deeply appreciate this correction. I placed your comment under the photo. Thank you.
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Great photo! I can only imagine what the music sounded like and I wish that I could have heard it. How long did they perform for? Were they the only performers you heard at that festival?
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You can hear what the music sounds like. Go back to Naguata and click the YouTube link below.
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Thank you for the link. I took a listen and I am a little familiar with this music. I've heard some of it in some ethnic music classes I've taken at school.
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I have partecipated at this musical exibition many years ago in my city in a rare event.
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You are fortunate and well-rounded in your education.
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Thank you!
In this sense is true but I would like to expand my knowledge on the Japan culture.
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