新しん楽がく

noun

new music; new musical style

General term for music that is new or contemporary, often in contrast to older traditions.

• 彼かれは新しん楽がくの作さっ曲きょく家かとして知しられている。

  He is known as a composer of new music.

noun

shingaku; post-Tang dynasty gagaku piece

Specialized term in Japanese court music (gagaku) for pieces composed after the Tang dynasty period, as opposed to older imported styles.

See also: 雅楽

• 雅が楽がくの演えん目もくには、古こ楽がくと新しん楽がくがある。

  In the gagaku repertoire, there are old pieces and shingaku (new pieces).