noun
basso continuo; thoroughbass
A Baroque-era musical term for a continuous bass line with improvised harmonies, often played by harpsichord or organ with a cello or bassoon.
バロック音楽では、通奏低音が演奏の土台となる。
In Baroque music, the basso continuo forms the foundation of the performance.
Compound of 通奏 (continuous playing) and 低音 (low pitch/bass), likely a calque from Italian 'basso continuo'.