How to say "recital" in Japanese

• 語りかたりCommon
  nounHere 'recital' means the act of telling or narrating — reciting a story aloud — rather than a musical event; the word is essentially narration or storytelling.
• リサイタルCommon
  nounThe direct equivalent for a recital as a musical event: a performance, typically by a single musician such as a pianist or singer. Use this for the concert sense.
  その少女しょうじょはリサイタルでのすばらしい踊おどりで、入賞にゅうしょうした。↗

  The girl took the cake for her wonderful dancing at the recital.
• 独奏どくそうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbPrimarily means an instrumental solo — one player performing alone — and only marginally 'recital'; for the concert event, リサイタル is the word you want.
  私はいま彼かれの独奏どくそうをきいている。↗

  I am listening to his recital.
• 演奏会えんそうかいCommon
  nounA concert — a musical performance event generally; a recital can be called this, though リサイタル is more specific when a single performer is featured.
  演奏会えんそうかいが始はじまろうとしている。↗

  The concert is about to start.

For a musical recital use 「リサイタル」, or 演奏会 for a concert generally; 独奏 means a solo performance, while 「語り」 is the act of telling or narrating, not a musical event.

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• 語りかたりtalk
• リサイタルrecital
• 独奏どくそう(instrumental) solo
• 演奏会えんそうかいconcert
• 吟唱ぎんしょうrecital
• 朗読会ろうどくかいrecital
• 音楽会おんがくかいconcert
• 発表会はっぴょうかい(school) recital