also: ぞうげい
noun
various performing arts; miscellaneous entertainments
Historical term for a collection of popular entertainments, including acrobatics, magic, puppetry, and early sarugaku. Often contrasted with formal court music and dance.
See also: 猿楽 (さるがく)
中世の雑芸には、曲芸や手品、人形遣いなどが含まれていた。
Medieval 雑芸 included acrobatics, magic, puppetry, and the like.
猿楽は雑芸の一
noun
miscellaneous songs (Heian to Kamakura period)
Refers specifically to a genre of popular songs from the late Heian through Kamakura periods, distinct from the broader performing arts sense. Rarely used outside historical contexts.
See also: 歌謡
雑芸という言葉は、平安末期から鎌倉時代にかけて流行した歌謡も指す。
The term 雑芸 also refers to the popular songs from the late Heian to Kamakura period.
Sarugaku developed as one of the miscellaneous entertainments.
Compound of 雑 (miscellaneous) and 芸 (art, performance). The reading ぞうげい is an older Sino-Japanese reading; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.