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Where does “gagaku” come from?

gagaku (English) comes from Middle Chinese 雅樂 — ancient ceremonial music.

gagaku (English): the ancient court ritual classical music of...

Definitions

  1. the ancient court ritual classical music of...

Ancestry of “gagaku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese雅樂ancient ceremonial music
Every word from Middle Chinese 雅樂 →