Definition of 出囃子 (でばやし)

noun
1.
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play
2.
shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
Related Kanji
出 exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
囃 play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, applaud
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac