Definition of 小歌 (こうた)

こうた

小歌

こうた

kouta

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noun
1.
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta), court lady singing a kouta
See also:大歌
2.
ditty, ballad, short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi era to early Edo era
See also:小唄,  端唄
3.
kyogen kouta, style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
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4.
noh kouta, unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs
Related Kanji
小 little, small
歌 song, sing