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Tuesday, September 07, 2004
  • Chinese characters - Elegant Music
    Chinese characters—Elegant Music

    Elegant Music

    Gagaku, literally translated as “elegant music,” is a 1200-year-old musical tradition of the Japanese Imperial Court. Music From Japan will present a tour by Japan’s leading gagaku orchestra, Reigakusha, but first they’ll stop by to talk about mixing millennia-old music with brand new compositions.

Additional Resources:
» Origins of gagaku music

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