Influence
Over the many centuries of its history, gagaku has had interesting interactions with many other forms.
Let’s explore the surprising extent of its spread and influence.
Remnants of gagaku in regional areass
Gagaku
and the map of Japan
Official and local varieties of gagaku
at temples and shrines
Nara, Kyoto, and Osaka:
the capitals of a thousand years that fostered the gagaku tradition
the capitals of a thousand years that fostered the gagaku tradition
Nara
Local color in regional bugaku
The regional spread of gagaku
and the warrior class
and the warrior class
The development of music theory and techniques
Searching for lost sounds
Visiting the sources
and imagining the past
Hints of gagaku in words and texts
The great variety of expressions related
to gagaku
