Vocabulary

ancient Chinese chromatic scale (primarily used in Japan for gagaku, etc.)

(in China) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)

(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)

(in China) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)

(in Japan) 10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B)

10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B)

luan (mythical Chinese bird)

luan (mythical Chinese bird)

mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back

(in China) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)

(in Japan) 8th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A)

(in China) 8th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A)

temple bell

(in China) 7th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G sharp)

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

slow; weak-headed

mode

obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

haughty

flexible (of people); open-minded

singing and dancing; song and dance

headache inducing; vexing

long-bodied

gagaku of Indian origin

incompetent

Indian song and dance (introduced to Japan by the Chams in approx. 736 CE)

Tang-era Chinese music

style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

thin haired

Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa), similar to Mixolydian mode

Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa), similar to Mixolydian mode

Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) similar to Dorian mode

billing address (e.g. credit card)

(in Japan) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G)

(in China) 6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G)

(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

(in Japan) 4th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F)