囃子

はやし

Japanese orchestra, band, accompaniment

囃子詞

はやしことば

meaningless words in a song for rhythm, words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song

囃子方

はやしかた

(noh) musician, orchestra leader

狸囃子

たぬきばやし

tanuki drumming on their stomachs

出囃子

でばやし

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

祭囃子

まつりばやし

festival music

居囃子

いばやし

short noh piece with three seated performers

舞子

まいこ ぶぎ

apprentice geisha

五人囃子

ごにんばやし

five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)

馬鹿囃子

ばかばやし

orchestra present at Japanese festival, festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

獅子舞

ししまい

lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

嘈囃

そうざつ

heartburn, sour stomach

囃す

はやす

to play accompaniment, to keep time

舞舞

まいまい

snail

舞

まい

dancing, dance

言い囃す

いいはやす

to praise, to spread or circulate a rumor (rumour)

舞を舞う

まいをまう

to dance, to perform a dance

歌舞伎舞踊

かぶきぶよう

kabuki dance

囃し立てる

はやしたてる

to cheer