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音頭 おんど

  1. (someone's) lead; lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.)
  2. folk song and dance performed by a group
  3. leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

音頭をとる おんどをとる

  1. to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to take the lead (of a group of people)
  2. to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

音頭取り おんどとり

  1. leader; leadership; pacemaker; taking the lead
  2. chorus leader

河内音頭 かわちおんど

  1. narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)

花笠音頭 はながさおんど

  1. traditional ballad sung wearing hanagasa (esp. Yamagata Pref.)
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