yayue
Meanings
noun
- A form of Chinese ritual music performed at imperial courts since the Zhou Dynasty, and usually associated with Confucianism.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè, literally “elegant music”). Doublet of gagaku and aak.
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