Additionally, the Shamisen used to accompany Joruri or Nagauta have also developed to increase their sound volume levels so that their sounds could be heard clearly even in large concert halls, because they have also been used for traditional performing arts such as Kabuki, Bunraku and Nihon-buyo (traditional Japanese dance).
また、浄瑠璃や長唄の三味線は歌舞伎・文楽・日本舞踊といった伝統芸能と共に用いられてきたため、広い劇場でもよく聞こえるよう、音量を増す方向に進化した。