also: いちこちちょう
ichikotsu mode (gagaku)
One of the six main modes of gagaku (Japanese court music). See also 六調子.
See also: 六調子
In gagaku, the ichikotsu mode is sometimes considered a spring mode.
Standard kanji spelling for this gagaku mode name.
Alternate reading given; less common.
The name 壱越調 is derived from the Chinese musical mode system. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is one of the traditional gagaku mode names.