Ceremonial music of Japan

Ceremonial music in Japan is a type of music used to celebrate special occasions in special places, e.g., to honor the Emperor on his birthday, or for other special celebrations at a shrine. In Japanese, the character for ceremonial music is written 雅楽 (pronounced Gagaku). The character 雅 (ga) means...

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Main Author: Sugihara, Setsuko
Format: Others
Published: Scholarly Commons 1954
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Online Access:https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1263
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2262&context=uop_etds