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Lines are sung or chanted in stylized forms particular to ''kumi odori''. They often follow Ryukyuan poetic meters and forms, and are written in formal, traditional Okinawan language, laced with poetic imagery and metaphor.

Lines are sung or chanted in stylized forms particular to ''kumi odori''. They often follow Ryukyuan poetic meters and forms, and are written in formal, traditional Okinawan language, laced with poetic imagery and metaphor.

Dance-plays are accompanied by a musical ensemble including ''koto'', flute, ''kûchô''<ref>a bowed instrument.</ref> and drum players, and led by a ''sanshin'' player who also sings as background to dances and in other sections where a song replaces dialogue in relating the plot and plays an important role in conveying mood and emotion.

Dance-plays are accompanied by a musical ensemble including ''[[koto]]'', flute, ''[[kucho|kûchô]]'', and drum players, and led by a ''sanshin'' player who also sings as background to dances and in other sections where a song replaces dialogue in relating the plot and plays an important role in conveying mood and emotion.

===Staging & Programs===

===Staging & Programs===