Last Thursday I had a great opportunity for participate in a concert of Japanese imperial court music and dance form 5th century, Ichihime gagakukai in the hall of university in Poznan.
By the 7th century, the gakuso (a zither) and the gakubiwa (a short-necked lute) had been introduced in Japan from China. Various instruments including these two were the earliest used to play gagaku. It is the oldest classical music in Japan, was introduced into in with Buddhism from China.
Gagaku also accompanies classical dance performances, and both are used in religious ceremonies by a few Buddhist temples.
Gagaku is related to theater, which developed in parallel. It was developed in the 14th century.
This performance that I saw, it was really beautiful. I mean not only music but also the costumes of musicians and a dancer. The instruments was amazing and original.
It is a video with a dance (not in the hall of university): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRM_FNooJHc
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