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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

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.