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Gagaku (雅楽, lit. "elegant music") [1] is a type of Japanese classical music that was historically used for imperial court music and dances. Gagaku 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.
Dec 19, 2023 · This article explores the captivating world of Kyoto’s traditional music, focusing on three prominent art forms: Gagaku, Koto, and Shakuhachi. Delve into the enchanting melodies, intricate compositions, and centuries-old traditions that have shaped Kyoto’s musical landscape.
Bugaku (court dance and music) is the Japanese traditional dance that has been performed to select elites mostly in the Japanese imperial court, for over twelve hundred years. In this way, it has been known only to the nobility, although after World War II, the dance was opened to the public and has even toured around the world in 1959.
In the early 21st century, gagaku music could be grouped into three principal categories: indigenous Japanese songs and dances, including various forms of Shintō ritual or ancient vocal music; foreign music, primarily tōgaku and komagaku; and vocal forms of mixed local and foreign origin, such as saibara pastoral songs and rōei recitations.
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Gagaku (雅楽), Japanese imperial court music, is the only extant music from this era. It has survived as an unbroken legacy for a millennium, hosted by the Japanese royal family at Kyoto's Imperial Court.
Gagaku performances were played by musicians who belonged to hereditary guilds. During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), military rule was imposed and gagaku was performed in the homes of the aristocracy, but rarely at court. At this time, there were three guilds based in Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto.
At the end of the sixteenth century the emperor summoned the hereditary guilds that had survived at the temples of Kōfuku-ji 興福寺 in Nara and Shitennō‑ji 四天王寺in Osaka to gather at the imperial court in Kyoto and perform at official ceremonies.
