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These include most of the ''[[bungo-kei joruri|bungo-kei jôruri]]'' narrative styles, such as ''[[itchu-bushi|itchû-bushi]]'', ''[[shinnai-bushi]]'', ''[[tomimoto-bushi]]'', ''[[shigetayu-bushi|shigetayû-bushi]]'', and ''[[miyazono-bushi]]''. These were prominent in the kabuki theatre in the 18th century, but later faded from use in the theatre, and began to be performed primarily in the context of ''zashiki'' (chamber) entertainments, i.e. performed by [[geisha]], [[courtesans]], or otherwise in small-scale musical performances. The ''shinnai-bushi'' style continued to be performed as ''shinnai-nagashi'', a street busking performance style featuring two shamisen players.

These include most of the ''[[bungo-kei joruri|bungo-kei jôruri]]'' narrative styles, such as ''[[itchu-bushi|itchû-bushi]]'', ''[[shinnai-bushi]]'', ''[[tomimoto-bushi]]'', ''[[shigetayu-bushi|shigetayû-bushi]]'', and ''[[miyazono-bushi]]''. These were prominent in the kabuki theatre in the 18th century, but later faded from use in the theatre, and began to be performed primarily in the context of ''zashiki'' (chamber) entertainments, i.e. performed by [[geisha]], [[courtesans]], or otherwise in small-scale musical performances. The ''shinnai-bushi'' style continued to be performed as ''shinnai-nagashi'', a street busking performance style featuring two shamisen players.

''[[Kato-bushi|katô-bushi]]'' music is still performed today in the [[kabuki]] play ''[[Sukeroku]]'' (albeit not in any other kabuki productions), but is nevertheless also considered ''kokyoku''.

''[[Kato-bushi|Katô-bushi]]'' music is still performed today in the [[kabuki]] play ''[[Sukeroku]]'' (albeit not in any other kabuki productions), but is nevertheless also considered ''kokyoku''.

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