Gaguku - Japan

Gaguku - Japan

This music is based on sacred performances from the 5t and 7th century it has korean and
chinese influence. It was not originally performed in public and it was known as elegant music.

Dominant instruments -  There is a large ensemble of musicians usually between 16-30.
This means there is a large selection of instruments. It uses traditional japanese instruments
such as the sho (mouth organ), hichiriki (double reed flute), ryuteki (transverse flue), kakko
and taiko drums, the shoko (bronze gong) and the koto and the biwi (Lutes).

Dominant scales -

There appears to be no western diatonic scale influence in these scales, and the melody is very
monophonic (Long sustained melody). It is clearly meant to be slow meditative, music of spiritual influence.