mˈæstɚləs sˈæmjʊɹɹˌaɪ ɹˈɑːnɪn wʊd ˈɔfən səpˈoːɹt ðɛmsˈɛlvz baɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ dɹəmˈæɾɪk ɹˈiːdɪŋz ʌv tˈeɪheɪki ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ kɹˈɑːnɪkəlz ænd tˈeɪlz.
Masterless samurai (rōnin) would often support themselves by performing dramatic readings of Taiheiki or other chronicles and tales.