kouta;  traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
 long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
 singer;  vocalist;  nagauta singer (in kabuki);  singer of noh chants
 first line (of a poem);  first bars (of a melody)
 var. of folksong;  var. of koto or shamisen music;  medley of (Japanese) songs
 children's song;  nursery song
 rice-planting song;  rice planters' song
 children's song;  nursery song
 traditional Okinawan folk music
 rice-planting song;  rice planters' song
 festive poem or song;  congratulatory form (of waka)
 an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation;  accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
 first line (of a poem);  first bars (of a melody)
 var. of folksong;  var. of koto or shamisen music;  medley of (Japanese) songs
 festive poem or song;  congratulatory form (of waka)
 singer in a nagauta performance
 song sung behind the scenes (kabuki)
 singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.);  singing to one's own accompaniment
 song sung behind the scenes (kabuki)