Jōruri (浄瑠璃) is a form of traditional Japanese narrative music in which a tayū (太夫) sings to the accompaniment of a shamisen.^[1] Jōruri accompanies bunraku, traditional Japanese puppet theater.^[2] As a form of storytelling, jōruri emphasizes the lyrics and narration rather than the music itself.^[3]

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