Traditional and Folk Music of Japan
There are two types of music recognized to be the oldest types of the traditional Japanese music. They are shomyo or Buddhist chanting and...
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There
are two types of music recognized to be the oldest types of the traditional
Japanese music. They are shomyo or Buddhist chanting and gagaku or classical
court music, both of which date to the Nara and Heian eras.
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Gagaku
is a kind of classical music that has been performed at the imperial court
since the Heian era. Kagura-uta, Azuma-asobi and Yamato-uto are local ranges.
Togaku and komagaku coined from the Chinese Tang Empire via the Korean
peninsula. In addition, the gagaku is divided into two parts, which is the
kangen (which is the instrumental music), and bugaki (which is the dance
accompanied by gagaku.
Initiating
as early as the 13th century are honkyoku (original pieces), these
are single (solo) shakuhachi pieces played by mendicant Fuke sect priests of
Zen Buddhism. These priests known as komuso (emptiness monk), played honkyoku
for donations and enlightenment. The Fuke sect ceased to exist in the 19th
century, but a verbal and written lineage of several honkyoku continues now, however,
this music is now often practiced in shows or performance setting. The samurai often
listened to and performed in these music events, in their practice of enriching
their lives and understanding.
