Definition of 小歌 (こうた)

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
4.
noh kouta, unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs
Related Kanji
little, small
song, sing