GAGAKU: JAPANESE COURT MUSIC

Would You Like to Listen to the Sound of SHO?

Have you ever heard of Gagaku (雅楽), Japanese traditional music succeeded as a Court Music? We Japanese also seldom have an opportunity to listen to that. The sound of Sho(笙) is really beautiful and makes heavenly atmosphere.

There are other two wind instruments for Gagaku. One is Hichiriki(篳篥) and the other, Ryuteki(竜笛). The sound of Sho expresses heaven, Hichiriki, this world and Ryuteki, between the heaven and the world.

You can hear the sound of SHO.

http://youtu.be/0EjcV9Qu7H0