雑ざつ芸げい

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)

• 中ちゅう世せいの雑ざつ芸げいには、曲きょく芸げいや手て品じな、人にん形ぎょう遣づかいなどが含ふくまれていた。

  Medieval 雑芸 included acrobatics, magic, puppetry, and the like.

• 猿さる楽がくは雑ざつ芸げいの一ひとつとして発はっ展てんした。

  Sarugaku developed as one of the miscellaneous entertainments.

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

• 雑ざつ芸げいという言こと葉ばは、平へい安あん末まっ期きから鎌かま倉くら時じ代だいにかけて流りゅう行こうした歌か謡ようも指さす。

  The term 雑芸 also refers to the popular songs from the late Heian to Kamakura period.