Gagaku [videorecording] : the court music of Japan ... Read More
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
- Publisher: Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma, c1989.
Content descriptions
General Note: | This item has been copied onto DVD for access and preservation purposes. It now located in off-site ... Read More Originally broadcast in 1989. Duration on container: 28 min., 30 sec. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editors, David Smeal, Eugene Enrico. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host, William P. Malm; with Sidney D. Brown. Orchestra, Music Department, Imperial Agency, ... Read More |
Summary, etc.: | The Imperial Court Orchestra of Tokyo illustrates ... Read More |
System Details Note: | VHS. |
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Subject: | Gagaku Music > Japan |
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Summary:
The Imperial Court Orchestra of Tokyo illustrates the contrasting styles of gagaku through music, costume and court dances (Nasori, Genjoraku). Host, William P. Malm. Sidney D. Brown discusses gagaku's historic roots in Mongolia and Korea.