Scholar Fabio Rambelli is bringing Gagaku, Japan’s imperial music, to the seaside campus “In the Imperial Palace there are musicians who play these, and their families have been playing them for 1,000 ...

This exhibition explores the history of Gagaku through a display of the unique instruments played by Gagaku musicians, along with costumes, photographs and videos, and other artifacts. Sound of 1000 ...

It has been presented at the Imperial Court of Japan since the 7 th century, encompassing music and dance that originated in China and the Korean peninsula. Incorporating elements from India, Persia ...

For anyone interested in Japan’s distinctive musical culture, Music From Japan has been a valuable resource since 1975, presenting concerts and festivals of traditional and contemporary works, and ...

Aconcert demonstrating the variety, distinctiveness and historic continuity of Japan's gagaku music was given Thursday evening in the Smithsonian's Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Auditorium, as part of the ...

Lacquer, iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, gold flakes, gyobu nashiji ...

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