yayue

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè), literally "elegant music".

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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