noun
Refers to traditional popular songs, often from the Edo period or earlier, distinct from courtly or classical music.
この地域には古くから伝わる俗曲がたくさんある。
There are many folk songs in this region that have been passed down since ancient times.
彼は江戸時代の俗曲を研究している。
He is researching folk songs from the Edo period.