Refers to the act of leading a group in a cheer, toast, song, or similar coordinated activity. Most commonly appears in the phrase 音頭を取る (to take the lead).
See also: 音頭を取る (おんどをとる)
Please lead the toast.
He led the cheering.
group folk dance and song
A traditional Japanese group performance where a lead singer calls out verses and others join in with a chorus and dance. Often seen at summer festivals (e.g., 盆踊り).
At the Bon dance, everyone dances along with the ondo.
leader of wind instruments in gagaku
Specialized term in gagaku (traditional court music) for the lead performer of a wind instrument section. Rare outside musical contexts.
See also: 雅楽
In gagaku, the ondo leads the performance of the wind instruments.
We raised a toast at his lead.
They danced the ondo at the festival.
Kawachi Ondo; narrative Bon dance song from eastern Osaka
Hanagasa Ondo; traditional flower-hat song and dance
taking the lead; leadership; leader; pacemaker · chorus leader
Originally a gagaku term for the leader who begins a vocal or instrumental part. It later extended to a lead singer or caller and then to the songs and dances led by such a person.