in the Nara period, a kind of private-sector school or house of 雅楽 (gagaku, “court music”) unaffiliated directly with the official court gagaku office

A symphony orchestra

Alternative spelling of 歓楽 (“pleasure; merriment”)

(university slang) course that be got credit easily

a court musician

(history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) offices responsible for court musical activities / (history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) officials responsible for court musical activities

(music) A small section of music in a larger piece.

a gagaku drum, such as a 大(だ)太(だい)鼓(こ) (dadaiko, “large drum”), a 釣(つり)太(だい)鼓(こ) (tsuridaiko, “hanging drum”) or a 担(にない)太(だい)鼓(こ) (ninaidaiko, “portable drum”)

(music) nong-ak

uzagaku, court music of the former Ryukyu Kingdom