术语“色长”的详细信息

英译术语:

role official

汉语语境:

色长为乐工长名。宋教坊乐按部、色编制，每色置色长，如参军色长、舞旋色长、筝色长、琵琶色长等。色即角色、名目。如筝色伶人，便是弹筝的伶人；参军色伶人，便是表演参军戏的伶人。色长管领本色伶人练习、演出及乐器有无断缺、要否修补等事。

英语语境:

Role officials in the Song dynasty manage dancers, musicians and players in the Music House, a imperial organization where role officials and department officials are functionally set, such as armyman role official, dancer role official, zither role official, pipa (a musical instrument) role official, etc. The zither role refers to anyone playing the zither, and the armyman role anyone playing the role of armyman. Role officials direct and supervise exercises and performances, test musical instruments and so on.