Komagaku
Appearance
Komagaku (高麗楽) is a form of Gagaku (traditional Japanese court music) form arranged in the Heian period mainly based on Balhae[disambiguation needed] music and sankangaku (the music of the Three Kingdoms of Korea[1][2] and is often played as a dance accompaniment.[3] In contrast to other forms of Gagaku, Komagaku uses no plucked string instruments, only winds and percussion.[4]
References
- ^ Daijirin "雅楽の分類の一。平安初期の楽制改革で、従来の三韓楽と渤海楽を合わせて成立。"
- ^ "About Korea: Culture: Performing Arts: Music".
- ^ "Masks Of Japan".
- ^ "gagaku - Britannica Concise".