Nantokata - Something

Japanese: 南都方 - なんとかた

A term used in gagaku. A name indicating the lineage of a gagaku expert (known as a musician, reinin, or gakushi). Also called the Nara side, it refers to musicians belonging to Kofukuji Temple in Nara. It is made up of eight families with the surname Koma: Ue, Nishi, Tsuji, Shiba, Oku, Higashi, Kubo, and Kubo (all families had the surname Koma before the 15th century). From the end of the Heian period, they had contact with musicians belonging to the court (Kyoto side), such as serving as left-hand dancers in bugaku at the imperial court. From the end of the 16th century, they played a part in the Sanpo Gakuso (three-way music hall) of the imperial court along with the Tennoji side.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

雅楽用語。雅楽演奏専門家(楽人，伶人，楽師などと称す)の出身系統を示す名称。奈良方ともいい，奈良興福寺所属の楽人を指す。狛（こま）姓を名乗る，上（うえ），西（にし），辻（つじ），芝（しば），奥（おく），東（ひがし），窪（くぼ），久保（くぼ）の8家で構成される(15世紀以前はすべて狛姓を名乗った)。平安時代末期から宮廷での舞楽に左方舞人として出仕するなど宮廷所属楽人(京都方)との接触があった。16世紀末からは天王寺方とともに宮廷の三方楽所（さんぽうがくそ）の一翼を担うにいたった。

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