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Gagaku
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Gagaku is the court music of Japan, adopted from China and Korea and, since 701, supervised by a department of its own at the imperial court. It is regarded as the oldest living orchestral tradition in the world. The sho, a mouth organ with seventeen bamboo pipes, lays down floating chords, the hichiriki, a small double-reed oboe, plays the melody, and drums mark the slow tempo. The best-known piece is Etenraku, and since 2009 gagaku has been on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to this choshi, a short free prelude, for the way the sho sounds slowly swelling chords before the other wind instruments join in.
Kangen Sandaien Ichigu: Hyōjō no Chōshi · Reigakusha & Sukeyasu Shiba, 2002
Etenraku (Hyōjō) · Music Department of the Imperial Household
Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden · Music Department of the Imperial Household, 1979
In School of Rock
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- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 6NL Reader
See also
- Reigakusha & Sukeyasu Shiba
- Music Department of the Imperial Household
- Ancient China: bells and court music
- Noh
Categories: Genres