long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
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I saw nagauta being performed on a Kabuki stage for the first time.
Nagauta is a type of shamisen music, a classical performing art that developed during the Edo period.
She became an apprentice to a nagauta master and is diligently practicing.
The lyrics of nagauta richly express Japan's four seasons and human emotions.
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