- kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a koutahistorical termsee also 大歌
- ditty; ballad; short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi period to early Edo periodhistorical termsee also 小唄 and 端唄
- kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love balladhistorical term
- noh kouta; unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Lingaku