Japanese Traditional Music [2] - Gagaku

This is an album of traditional Japanese gagaku music, with the full traditional ensemble. The album contains works of all of the major categories of gagaku, kangen (solely instrumental), bugaku samai (dances of the Left-Chinese origin), and bugaku umai (dances of the Right-Korean origin). Also included is "Azuma Asobi," a song of native Japanese origin.  The music is representative of all gagaku music, with the sho's (mouth organs) placing a quasi-melody under the music, and the hichiriki (oboes) providing a somber melody. 

 TRACK LISTINGS

(01) [Japanese Traditional Music] ETENRAKU - HYOUJOU NETORI

(02) [Japanese Traditional Music] ETENRAKU - ETENRAKU

(03) [Japanese Traditional Music] KISHUNRAKU - OUSHIKICHOU CHOUSHI

(04) [Japanese Traditional Music] KISHUNRAKU - KISHUNRAKU NO JO

(05) [Japanese Traditional Music] KISHUNRAKU - KISHUNRAKU NO HA

(06) [Japanese Traditional Music] SEIGAIHA - BANSHIKICHOU NETORI

(07) [Japanese Traditional Music] SEIGAIHA - SEIGAIHA

(08) [Japanese Traditional Music] KITOKU - KOMA ICHIKOTSUCHOU KONETORI

(09) [Japanese Traditional Music] KITOKU - KITOKU NO HA

(10) [Japanese Traditional Music] KITOKU - KITOKU NO KYUU

(11) [Japanese Traditional Music] AZUMAASOBI - MOTOMEKO NO UTADASHI

(12) [Japanese Traditional Music] AZUMAASOBI - MOTOMEKO NO UTA

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