practice book for jōruri and nagauta
A book of musical notation and lyrics used for practicing traditional Japanese narrative music (jōruri) and shamisen-accompanied songs (nagauta).
My teacher handed me a new practice book.
This practice book contains detailed notation for nagauta pieces.
Compound of 稽古 (keiko, 'practice') and 本 (hon, 'book'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with traditional Japanese music practice materials.