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use in Japan
- In Japanese music: Influence of Tang-dynasty China
…was called Tang music (tōgaku). In Japan, as in Korea, the establishment and maintenance of such a music has made it possible for modern listeners to hear foreign versions of famous pieces long forgotten in the country of their origin. For example, there are names of pieces played and…
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variation of gagaku
- In gagaku
…century into two major categories: tōgaku, the so-called music of the left, which included Tang-dynasty (618–907) Chinese music as well as Indian materials; and komagaku, the music of the right, which contained Korean music and all other forms. The flute and the main drum of tōgaku and komagaku differ, and…
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