also: おうしきじょう
noun
ōshiki mode (gagaku mode)
One of the six main gagaku modes (六調子). A technical term in traditional Japanese court music.
See also: 六調子
雅楽では、黄鐘調は双調と並んでよく使われる調子の一つです。
In gagaku, the ōshiki mode is one of the frequently used modes alongside the sōjō mode.
六調子 is the collective term for the six main gagaku modes, of which 黄鐘調 is one.
The name 黄鐘調 derives from the Chinese musical note 黄鐘 (huángzhōng), corresponding to the Japanese pitch ōshiki, combined with 調 (mode). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.