komagaku
Asian music
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use in Japan
- In Japanese music: Music of the left and of the right
…of the right was called komagaku and contained all Korean and Manchurian examples. In both categories there were pieces that by this time may have been Japanese arrangements or original compositions. The terms left and right were derived from the Confucian-based administration system of the new capital, which divided the…
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variation of gagaku
- In gagaku
…well as Indian materials; and komagaku, the music of the right, which contained Korean music and all other forms. The flute and the main drum of tōgaku and komagaku differ, and komagaku does not use strings. Instrumental performances of gagaku without dance are called kangen (flutes and strings), whereas dances…
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