gagaku
Sign in to saveis a type of Japanese classical music that was historically used for imperial court music and dances. was developed as court music of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and its near-current form was established in the Heian period (794–1185) around the 10th century. Today, it is performed by the Board of Ceremonies in the Tokyo Imperial Palace. is performed using wind, percussion, and string instruments. Each piece is based on a main melody which each instrument embellishes.
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- Etymology
- History
- Forms of performance
- Instruments used
- Wind
- String
- Percussion
- Form
- Influence on Western music
- Other cultural influence
- See also
- References
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is a type of Japanese classical music that was historically used for imperial court music and dances. was developed as court music of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and its near-current form was established in the Heian period (794–1185) around the 10th century. Today, it is performed by the Board of Ceremonies in the Tokyo Imperial Palace. is performed using wind, percussion, and string instruments. Each piece is based on a main melody which each instrument embellishes.
consists of three primary repertoires: Native Shinto religious music and imperial songs and dance, called Vocal music based on native folk poetry, called Songs and dance based on foreign-style music A Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian form (specifically Tang dynasty), called A Korean and Manchurian form, called