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Noun
1. jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
Place
2. Joururi
Wikipedia definition
3. Jōruri (music)Jōruri is a form of traditional Japanese narrative music in which a tayū sings to the accompaniment of a shamisen. As a form of storytelling, the emphasis is on the lyrics and narration rather than the music itself.
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