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TOKYO GAKUSO

Description:

Practical disc to add color to life's milestones with Gagaku performance by Tokyo Gakusho! Japan is one of the countries with the longest life expectancy of 100 years. There are many major life milestones in Japan, from birth to the first day of the year, including the seventh day of the seventh month, the first visit to the shrine, the first Doll's Festival, the Shichi-Go-San celebration, the first day of the year, entrance examinations, and marriages. In a passage from "Atsumori," a dance in which Nobunaga excelled, there is a phrase that says, "Fifty years of human life is like a dream if one is blinded by the heavens. What kind of music (Gagaku) did the ancient people play in both Buddhist and Shinto ceremonies to celebrate the milestones of their lives and pray for the reprieve from calamities? Starting with "Koshitenraku," which is still used for weddings today, this CD contains a short summary of "Gagaku" and its unique and characteristic melodies, including "Momo no Sekku," "Longevity Extension," "Kaiseki Celebration," "BGM for Drinking Sake," "Insect Repellent," "Prayer for Victory," "Separation," and "Souei," which are used to achieve goals. There are re-editions.