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hōgaku
Japanese music
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history of Japanese music
- In Japanese music: Traditional styles
…traditional music, known generically as hōgaku vis-à-vis Western music (yōgaku), was generally strong. It has been noted that certain styles of samisen music had been able to create concert repertoires disconnected from dance or party accompaniment. Koto teachers and composers also flourished, and biwa music began to return along with…
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