室内楽(しつないがく)

しつないがく
noun
chamber music
music
1. chamber music
Classical music written for a small ensemble (typically 2–9 players), one player per part, intended to be performed in a small room rather than a concert hall. Includes string quartets, piano trios, and similar groupings.
室内楽(しつないがく)が好(す)きだ。
I like chamber music.
今夜(こんや)は室内楽(しつないがく)の演奏会(えんそうかい)がある。
There's a chamber music concert tonight.
弦楽四重奏(げんがくしじゅうそう)は室内楽(しつないがく)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な形式(けいしき)だ。
The string quartet is a representative form of chamber music.

Compound of 室内(しつない) (indoor, in-room) + 楽(がく) (music). The name reflects the historical origin of the genre as music performed in royal courts and the salons of the wealthy.

Common collocations

  • 室内楽(しつないがく)演奏会(えんそうかい): chamber music concert
  • 室内楽(しつないがく)団(だん): chamber ensemble
  • 室内楽(しつないがく)曲(きょく): chamber music piece

Similar words

  • 交響楽(こうきょうがく): symphonic music — performed by a full orchestra
  • 弦楽四重奏(げんがくしじゅうそう): string quartet — a specific 4-player form of chamber music
  • 独奏(どくそう): solo performance — one player only, not chamber music

Related Words

Compare: 独奏(どくそう) (solo performance)
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