出で囃子ばやし

noun

kabuki entrance music; musical accompaniment for a kabuki actor's entrance

In kabuki, the music played by the on-stage musicians (degatari) when a main actor makes an entrance. Often a distinctive tune associated with a particular actor or role.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きでは、役やく者しゃが登とう場じょうするときに出で囃子ばやしが演えん奏そうされる。

  In kabuki, the entrance music is played when an actor appears on stage.

noun

rakugo entrance music; shamisen accompaniment for a rakugo storyteller's entrance

In rakugo, the short shamisen piece played when the storyteller comes on stage. Also used more broadly for similar entrance music in other traditional performing arts.

• 落らく語ご家かが出で囃子ばやしに合あわせて高こう座ざに上あがる。

  The rakugo storyteller takes the stage to the accompaniment of the entrance music.