和わ楽がく

noun

Japanese music; traditional Japanese music

Refers to traditional Japanese music, especially court music (gagaku) and other classical genres. Often contrasted with Western music (洋楽).

• 彼かれは和わ楽がくに興きょう味みを持もっている。

  He is interested in traditional Japanese music.

• 和わ楽がくと洋よう楽がくの違ちがいについて話はなし合あった。

  We discussed the differences between Japanese and Western music.