(えんもく)

えんもく
noun
program item, piece (on a program), repertoire
leisure
1. program item, piece (on a program), repertoire
An individual performance piece or item on a program, especially in traditional performing arts such as kabuki, noh, rakugo, and concerts.
今日(きょう)演目(えんもく)(なん)です
What's on the program today?
歌舞伎(かぶき)演目(えんもく)(なか)(もっと)人気(にんき)ある勧進帳(かんじんちょう)」だ。
Among kabuki program pieces, "Kanjincho" is the most popular.
The concert program included a Beethoven symphony.

Usage

演目(えんもく) refers to individual items on a performance program, not the printed program itself (which is プログラム or 番組(ばんぐみ)). It is most commonly used in the context of traditional Japanese performing arts (歌舞伎(かぶき), (のう), 落語(らくご), 文楽(ぶんらく)) but is also used for classical music concerts and other performances.

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