noun
Etenraku; Japanese court music piece
A well-known gagaku composition; the name is a proper noun referring to a specific piece of traditional Japanese court music.
雅楽の演奏会で越天楽が披露された。
Etenraku was performed at the gagaku concert.
The name 越天楽 (Etenraku) is of uncertain origin; it is the title of a traditional gagaku piece. The kanji literally suggest 'music crossing the heavens', but the exact derivation is unclear.