邦ほう楽がく

noun

Japanese music; traditional Japanese music

Often contrasted with 洋楽 (Western music). In everyday use, it can refer broadly to Japanese music, but in cultural contexts it typically means traditional genres such as gagaku, noh, shamisen music, etc.

See also: 洋楽

• 彼かれは邦ほう楽がくに詳くわしく、特とくに三味線しゃみせんの演えん奏そうが好すきだ。

  He is knowledgeable about traditional Japanese music and especially likes shamisen performances.