yayue

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè, literally “elegant music”). Doublet of gagaku and aak.

Noun

yayue (uncountable)

  1. (music) A form of Chinese ritual music performed at imperial courts since the Zhou Dynasty, and usually associated with Confucianism.
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