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1. Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta

2. ditty; ballad; short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi period to early Edo period

3. kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad

4. noh kouta; unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs