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joruri; narrative chanting
A form of dramatic narrative chanting accompanied by shamisen music, traditionally performed as the vocal component of bunraku puppet theater. One of the major traditional performing arts of Japan.
Cultural note
Joruri is one of the traditional performing arts of Japan, closely associated with bunraku puppet theater. The narrator (called 太夫) chants the story while a shamisen player provides accompaniment. The art form flourished during the Edo period.
Common collocations
- 義太夫浄瑠璃 (gidayu-style joruri, the most prominent school)
- 浄瑠璃太夫 (joruri narrator)
- 浄瑠璃を語る (to narrate joruri)
Related words
Closely linked to 文楽 (bunraku puppet theater), where joruri provides the vocal narration.