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Nagauta is a form of utaimono, lyrical shamisen music. Created in the early 17th century its the oldest form of music that accompanies kabuki. It is at times highly rhythmical and features flute (nohkan) and taiko (stick drum) otsuzumi (hip drum) and kotsuzumi (shoulder drum). The shamisen is the smallest of all with a hosozao (narrow neck).