Japanese traditional performing arts #2: Gagaku Court Music 雅楽

Gagaku (Japanese Imperial Court Music and Dance)

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In Japan in ancient times, a number of songs and singing styles such as Kagura, Yamato-Uta, and Kume-Uta existed, and these were also accompanied by simple dances. From approximately the 5th century, music and dances were brought to Japan from the ancient civilizations of countries such China and Korea at around the same time that Buddhist teachings and cultures were permeating the country. Gagaku, a fusion of these music and dances, was completed in its artistic form by about the 10th century, from whence it has been passed down from generation to generation under the patronage of the Imperial Family. The Japanese singing style and vocal arrangements for Gagaku are composed of advanced musical techniques, and Gagaku has not only contributed to the creation and development of modern-day music, but also has by itself the potential to develop in many aspects, as a global art form.

In addition to the Kuniburi-no-Utamai, which are native-style songs and dances based on the music of ancient Japan, including Kagura, Yamato-Mai, Azuma-Asobi, Kume-Mai, and Gosechi-no-Mai, songs and dances from continental Asia, such as Tōgaku from China, and Komagaku from Korea, were merged together during the Heian period in Japan to form vocal forms such as Saibara, and Rōei. There are three forms of performance of Gagaku, which are Kangen (Instrumental), Bugaku (dances and music), and Kayō (songs and chanted poetry). The instruments used include Japanese instruments, such as Wagon and Kagura-bue, and such foreign instruments as the Shō (mouth-organ), Hichiriki (oboe) and Fue (flute) as wind instruments, the Sō (Japanese harp, or Koto), and Biwa (lute) as string instruments and the Kakko (drum), Taiko (drum), Shōko (Bronze gong) and San-no-Tsuzumi (hour-glass drum) as percussion.

You can take in seven kinds of performing arts, most notably kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers at Gion Corner.
Located in Yasaka Hall next to the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre, the spot has a very international flavour, as it is popular with Japanese and foreign tourists.

Performance time
Everyday starting at 6:00pm and at 7:00pm
(From December till the second week of March, performances will be held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays only.)
Performance duration: about 50 minutes

Closed on
July 16, August 16 & from December 29 to January 3

Admission
Adults: ¥3,150
Students (Age 16-22): ¥2,200
Children (Age 7-15): ¥1,900
Infants (Age 0-6): free

Group Sales (20 people or more)
Adults: ¥2,200

Tourist Season Discounts
We are now sponsoring special discounts for foreign visitors to encourage them to get acquainted with Kyoto’s traditional culture.
Special Discount ticket from July 1st to February 28
Adults: ¥3,150 → ¥2,500

Reservations
Individuals
No reservation necessary. Please go directly to the counter.

Group Reservations (20 people or more)
http://www.kyoto-gioncorner.com/reserve/index.php?lang=en

Address
Yasaka Hall, 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0074 JAPAN
Phone+81-75-561-1119
〒605-0074
京都市東山区祇園町南側570-2弥栄会館内「ギオンコーナー」

Public transportation:
From JR Kyoto Station, take City Bus 206 or 100 to the Gion bus stop, and from there it is a 5-minute walk.
OR by train take the Keihan Line to Gion Shijo Station,and from there it is a 5-minute walk.
It is also a 10-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Line.

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