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The word means GAGAKU elegant, correct, or refined music. In the Heian period (7th cent.) More than thirty kinds of instuments were used to perform music from China, Korea, India and the indigenous music of Japan.

Gagaku is the oldest form of significant Japanese
music. It shares with the music of Kabuki Instuments distinction of having in each of the three core conductor

units, percussion strings and winds. Although it is not
take full advantage of its possibilities conductor, as
Kabuki does, he is regarded by some as the only music "real" orchestra of Japan.

There are four types of Gagaku —

An instrumental music · kangen

 · BUGAKU Dance Music

 · songs

 · ritual music for Shinto ceremonies

The Bugaku present and Kangen that is classified
into two groups. Saho (left) and UHO (right). Music Saho left consists mainly of music from China and
many parts from India. UHO music law
mainly from Korea and some parts of Manchuria.
This classification seems represent the combination
old ideas in Japan than the left, sometimes
associated with the spiritual and peaceful, is greater
right the more physical and earthly. In addition, the
because at that time, Chinese music was more popular
than Korean music. The music composed in Japan have also been assigned to either the left or right style.

The pieces of the Gagaku repertoire are also classified
in small, medium and large rooms. The distinction in May
came from the number of players required for
accompany the dances. The rooms large and medium
usually follow the JO-HA-KYU form, although there
indications that some parts had a section on, AE
between the AP and Articles Kyu. It is a style
tradition of many arts in Japan. They mean, (slow) introduction, (faster) development, and (running) break or a conclusion. The smaller pieces tend to have only one HA and sections Kyu. The tempi are generally very slow and the differences between slow and fast does not vary much
the extent of Western music.

Another notable performance style is a kind of freedom —
style gun. In the performance of movement Jo (left) Bugaku the principle sho (mouth organ) Launches
melody. Then a second player starts Sho several beats
later. It is followed by a third. Chief Hichiriki
(oboe) joins the group Sho, then a second player behind
him and so on. The flautists join together in the same
fashion. Thus the whole group of three different wind
sections form cannon freestyle in a free rhythm creating a sound with a chaotic dynamism. The same
style of interpretation is called in six districts CHOSHIN.
CHOSHIN are used for the entry of the dancers
stage.

Much of the pleasure of Gagaku is the archaic flavor.
To those accustomed to the dynamic leadership of the West
symphonic music, the static beauty of May Gagaku
seem very strange. Listening Gagaku is a story
its lesson and a "time machine" trip back in
soul man of Heian court. As is it a shadow
of itself and yet it is still one of the clearest
Views left the grandeur and artistic tastes of the
Court of ancient Japan.

Sources: JAPANESE MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS William P. Malm 1959 Tuttle Co Publ.

THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF JAPAN

Kishibe Shigeo CO 1984 Ongaku no Tomo Sha.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE WORLD

Chart Group 1997 Sterling Publ. co.

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