Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
50 top tracks
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
50 top tracks
Albums
Gagaku: Japanese Court Music
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku The Imperial Court Music of Japan
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music of Japan
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku - The Imperial Court Music of Japan
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
World Music: A Global Journey
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
World Music
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku The Imperial Court Music of Japan
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music of Japan (Lyrichord)
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku: Japanese Court Music
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
The Ultimate Japanese Music Collection: 16 Tracks from the Legendary Lyrichord Recordings
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Gagaku: Japanese Court Music (Re-mastered)
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
World Music CD 1
Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
Biography
The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra performs Gagaku, the ancient music of the Japanese royal court. Dating from the Nara (645 - 710) and Heian (794 - 1185) periods, Gagaku is a stately, formal music performed by an orchestra consisting of wind, reed, string, and percussion instruments. Most notable, and giving Gagaku its characteristic sound, are the hichiriki, a double-reed instrument (somewhat like an oboe) with a nasal sound which is used to carry the melody, and the sho, which consists ...Read more on Last.fm
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The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra performs Gagaku, the ancient music of the Japanese royal court. Dating from the Nara (645 - 710) and Heian (794 - 1185) periods, Gagaku is a stately, formal music performed by an orchestra consisting of wind, reed, string, and percussion instruments. Most notable, and giving Gagaku its characteristic sound, are the hichiriki, a double-reed instrument (somewhat like an oboe) with a nasal sound which is used to carry the melody, and the sho, which consists of 17 reed pipes and provides the harmony. Gagaku is one of the oldest forms of music still in existence, but is seldom heard, even in Japan. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kyoto+Imperial+Court+Music+Orchestra">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
