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歌い女

うたいめ
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
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勅撰和歌集

ちょくせんわかしゅう
poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439); Imperial collection of poetry
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鳥追い歌

鳥追歌
とりおいうた
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
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歌語

かご
words mainly used in songs or poetry
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久米歌

くめうた
var. of ancient ballad
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達磨歌

だるまうた
confusing song or poem (esp. used derogatorily to describe a style of middle-age Japanese poetry popularized by Fujiwara no Teika)
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歌妓

かぎ
woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties
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歌曲集

かきょくしゅう
song collection; collection of lieder
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葬送歌

そうそうか
dirge; elegy; threnody
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挿入歌

そうにゅうか
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs