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“Reciting while playing the shamisen” in Japanese

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弾き語り hikigatari ひきがたり

Reciting while playing the shamisen in Japanese is “弾き語り” (hikigatari). Full meaning: singing to one's own accompaniment, reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc..

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