nagauta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 長唄.

Noun

nagauta (uncountable)

  1. A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre.
    • 1997: She was to have four classes that morning—shamisen, dance, tea ceremony, and a form of singing we call nagauta. — Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha (Vintage 1998, p. 55)
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