邦楽
Meanings
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Japanese music; traditional Japanese music
Often contrasted with 洋楽 (Western music). In everyday use, it can refer broadly to Japanese music, but in cultural contexts it typically means traditional genres such as gagaku, noh, shamisen music, etc.
See also: 洋楽
He is knowledgeable about traditional Japanese music and especially likes shamisen performances.
The recent Japanese music scene is diversifying.
Usage patterns
- 邦楽を聴くto listen to Japanese (traditional) music
My grandmother listens to traditional Japanese music on the radio every night.
- 邦楽を演奏するto perform Japanese (traditional) music
The student performed traditional Japanese music on the shamisen.
- 邦楽を学ぶto study Japanese (traditional) music
More international students are studying traditional Japanese music at university.