divertimento; divertissement; cassation
A light, entertaining instrumental composition, especially from the Classical period. The term is a direct borrowing from Italian/French, used in music contexts. The kanji 嬉遊曲 literally means 'pleasure-play piece'.
See also: ディヴェルティメント
Mozart's divertimenti are light and approachable.
This divertimento was written for string quartet.
Katakana loanword for the same concept; 嬉遊曲 is the kanji-based term, more formal or traditional in feel.
Standard kanji form for this musical term.
Variant kanji form; less common than 嬉遊曲.
The term is a Japanese coinage using kanji meaning 'pleasure' (嬉), 'play/amusement' (遊), and 'musical piece' (曲), translating the Western musical term 'divertimento'.