middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
Technical term used in traditional Japanese music and theater, especially in the context of the three-part structure 序破急 (introduction, development, finale).
See also: 序破急
能楽では、序破急の「破」が曲の中核をなす。
In Noh, the 'ha' (middle section) of the jo-ha-kyū structure forms the core of the piece.
破 (は) means 'break, defeat' and shares the same reading as 覇, but 覇 refers to supremacy or a championship, not breaking something.
destruction; breaking down; disruption · application crash; software crash
break through; penetrate · overcome; surmount; get over · exceed; pass; rise above
explosion; blowing up; destructive blast
bankruptcy; insolvency
damage; breakage
The kanji 破 means 'break' or 'tear', but in this context it is a specialized term from traditional Japanese aesthetics, referring to the developmental middle section of a performance.
bursting; rupture; explosion · breakdown of talks; breaking off negotiations
fragment; broken piece; shard
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked · crush; defeat decisively; give a drubbing
refute; defeat in argument; shoot down
catastrophe; cataclysm · breakup; collapse of a relationship
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented · solecistic; non-standard; irregular
crushing; smashing; breaking into pieces
expulsion (from a school or group) · excommunication
shipwreck; be shipwrecked
unheard-of; unprecedented; record-breaking · daring; wild; unconventional
shameless; disgraceful; infamous
read through; finish reading
run the whole distance; complete a run
rupture; break; fracture
breakthrough; breach; opening
traverse on foot; walk across; hike through · visit all major spots; cover every corner; tour extensively
see through; read; penetrate; detect
explosive blast; blasting
water breaking; rupture of membranes
tetanus; lockjaw
broken form; mixed-style calligraphy