Instrumental Music:: Kangen - Basically, A Chinese Form of Music. Bugaku-Influenced by Tang Dynasty China and Balhae
Instrumental Music:: Kangen - Basically, A Chinese Form of Music. Bugaku-Influenced by Tang Dynasty China and Balhae
Instrumental Music:: Kangen - Basically, A Chinese Form of Music. Bugaku-Influenced by Tang Dynasty China and Balhae
Gagaku
- is a type of classical music that has been performed at the Imperial court since the Heian period. It is court
music, and is the oldest traditional music in Japan. Gagaku music includes songs, dances, and a mixture of
other Asian music. Gagaku has two styles; these are instrumental music kigaku and vocal music seigaku
Instrumental Music:
Kangen - basically, a Chinese form of music.
Bugaku- influenced by Tang Dynasty China and Balhae.
Vocal Music:
Kumeuta
Kagurauta
Azumaasobi
Saibara
Rōei
Shōmyō
-is kind of Buddhist song which is an added melody for a sutra. Shōmyō came from India, and it began in
Japan in the Nara period. Shōmyō is sung a Capella by one or more Buddhist monks.
Jōruri
-Jōruri is narrative music using the shamisen. There are four main jōruri styles. These are centuries-old
traditions which continue today.
Kinds Of Joruri
1. Gidayubushi - During the Edo period, Takemoto Gidayu began to play joruri in Osaka. This type of jōruri is
for Bunraku, (puppet plays).
2. Tokiwazubushi - During the Edo period, Tokiwazu Mojidayu began to play this style of joruri in Edo. This
type of juror is for kabuki dances called Shosagoto.
3. Kiyomotobushi - Kiyomoto Enjyudayu began to play this for kabuki dances in Edo during the late Edo
period. He began to play this style in 1814. He played Tomimotobushi style at first. He spun off from
Tomimotobushi style. He started Kiyomotobushi style. This style is refreshingly unrestrained.
4. Shinnaibushi - In the middle of the Edo period, Tsuruga Shinnai began to play this for kabuki. This style of
jōruri is typically lively and upbeat.
There are other four jōruri styles which have largely died out Icchuubushi, Katōbushi, Miyazonobushi and
Ogiebushi. Katōbushi, Icchuubushi and Miyazonobushi are called Kokyoku which means old music. Ogiebushi
is not jōruri, Ogiebushi is like Nagauta.
1. Katobushi
2. Icchuubushi
3 .Miyazonobushi
4. Tomimotobushi
Nagauta
Nagauta is music using the shamisen. There are three styles of nagauta: one for kabuki dance, one for kabuki
dialogue, and one of music unconnected with kabuki. Ogiebushi is similar to nagauta. Ogie Royuu began to
play this style, having played nagauta style at first. He spun off from Nagauta style.