Among sankyoku ensemble performers, classical jiuta-sokyoku pieces (jiuta compositions based on the koto part) are referred to as kokyoku (old pieces, or classical pieces), pieces composed by Michio MIYAGI and other from the Meiji period up to the beginning of WWI are referred to as shinkyoku (new pieces), and pieces composed subsequently are referred to as modern pieces.
三曲系の演奏者のあいだでは、古典的な地歌箏曲を古曲、宮城道雄などの明治期から戦前までの楽曲曲を新曲、それ以降の楽曲を現代曲と呼ぶこともある。