Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan
Of the teaching of Confucius, and the meaning of music in the Far East Of modern yapanese music and instruments generally - T he mythology of yapanese music: how Amaterasu was enticed from her cave: of the invention of the Koto. And Flute of of the in?uence of the H ichirihi traces of early m usie - Early historical records the teaching of the Corean musicians: the zeal of the Crown Prince Umayado - T he establishment of Chinese music in 5'apan the M nsical Bureau: the development. Of the Bugahu dances Lingering traces of the old music of Yapan primitive sacred music of the Kagura, and its modern offshoots Early forms of yapanese music: the Ro-yei, and the I ma yo - Jntroduction of the Biwa: the Satsuma Biwa: of the Heihe Monogatari - [nfluence of the Biwa on the national music: the Saiha-gahu, and the Dengahu - T he Chinese and yapanese dances: the No dances The early yapanese T heatre - Early yapanese songs their classification the yoruri Mono gatari - [a scheme of Chinese and Yapanese dances and music - A scheme of yapanese songs - Classes of Ha-uta and Ko-uta - Dzfi'erent varieties of small songsj - lntroduction of the Shahuhachi.
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