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''Nagauta'' is the most standard or typical form of kabuki music, being performed in roughly half of all scenes or pieces in the kabuki repertoire; the remaining half of the repertoire is divided among ''[[tokiwazu]]'', ''[[kiyomoto]]'', and other shamisen genres. ''Nagauta'' is as a result the dominant style of music employed in ''[[Nihon buyo|Nihon buyô]]'' ("Japanese dance") as well. ''Nagauta'' dances began to emerge and gather strength in the 1750s, becoming dominant shortly afterwards; one of the most popular, ''[[Musume Dojoji|Musume Dôjôji]]'', dates to [[1753]].

''Nagauta'' is the most standard or typical form of kabuki music, being performed in roughly half of all scenes or pieces in the kabuki repertoire; the remaining half of the repertoire is divided among ''[[tokiwazu]]'', ''[[kiyomoto]]'', and other shamisen genres. ''Nagauta'' is as a result the dominant style of music employed in ''[[Nihon buyo|Nihon buyô]]'' ("Japanese dance") as well. ''Nagauta'' dances began to emerge and gather strength in the 1750s, becoming dominant shortly afterwards; one of the most popular, ''[[Musume Dojoji|Musume Dôjôji]]'', dates to [[1753]].

''Nagauta'' is described as a "lyrical" style, a more purely musical style in contrast to the more "narrative" form of the ''tokiwazu'' and ''kiyomoto'' styles. Its distinctive character is said to derive not from any core, essential identity of its own, but rather from a synthesis of influences and borrowings from other styles, yielding in the end, nevertheless, something quite unique and distinctive, in its vocal style, melodies, and mode of shamisen instrumentation.

''Nagauta'' is described as a "lyrical" style, a more purely musical style in contrast to the more "narrative" form of the ''tokiwazu'' and ''kiyomoto'' styles. Its distinctive character is said to derive not from any core, essential identity of its own, but rather from a synthesis of influences and borrowings from other styles. Yet, this nevertheless yields in the end something quite unique and distinctive, in its vocal style, melodies, and mode of shamisen instrumentation.

''Nagauta'' shamisen employs a system of notation (tablature) developed in the late 19th or early 20th century.

''Nagauta'' shamisen employs a system of notation (tablature) developed in the late 19th or early 20th century.