Pieces composed in this era were called 'Meiji shinkyoku pieces' (literally, new songs of Meiji), but they were not so much affected by western music as Ming and Xing era Chinese music.
この頃作曲された作品を「明治新曲」と呼ぶが、洋楽の影響はまだ少なく、また当時流行していた明清楽の影響も見られる。