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  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.

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