ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˈoʊdən pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz wɜː ɹᵻsɪtˈeɪʃənz ʌv bˈuːdɪst skɹˈɪptʃɚz ɔːɹ ʃˈɪntoʊ tˈɛksts, æz wˈɛl æz ˈʌðɚ klˈæsɪkəl lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚz.
The original kōdan performances were recitations of Buddhist scriptures or Shinto texts, as well as other classical literatures.