| 释义 |
‖ gagaku|ˈgagakuː|
[Jap., f. ga authentic, graceful, noble + gaku music.]
A type of Japanese instrumental music performed chiefly on ceremonial occasions at the Imperial court and closely resembling the secular music of ancient China during the Tang period.
[1893F. T. Piggott Mus. Japan i. 14 The new Musical Bureau was christened ‘Gagaku Rio’: Ga meaning ‘tasteful’, and therefore, in old days as in new, an equivalent to something but lately introduced from foreign parts.] 1936K. Sunaga Jap. Mus. ii. 24 Gagaku is the special form of music performed in the ceremonies of the Imperial Court, as well as music and dancing performed on such other occasions as banquets and entertainments. 1968Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 19/8 During the 30-minute acceptance ceremony in Tokyo this morning, court musicians, wearing resplendent period costumes, played age-old instruments to produce ancient music known in Japan as ‘gagaku’. |