Tracklist

1	Irite (Prelude)	3:30
2	Etenraku	8:10
3	Manzairaku	8:45
4	Embu	2:35
5	Hassen	4:30
6	Nasori	2:00
7	Goshoraku	6:20
8	Karyobin	6:25

Credits

• Orchestra – The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra
• Recorded By – Katsumasa Takasago

Notes

What is likely the oldest existing form of orchestral music in the world, GAGAKU is presented here in a richly authentic performance, recorded in Kyoto, Japan. Rarely performed in public, (and even rarer in the West) this is profoundly intense and affecting music, particularly for those unaccustomed to it's use of quarter-tones and dissonant drones. Here is Gagaku of Japan - haunting, powerful, and unforgettable music of ceremony!

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (text): 7 44457 71262 7

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LL 126	The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra	Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music Of Japan ‎(LP, Mono)	Lyrichord	LL 126	US	Unknown
LLST 7126	The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra	Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music Of Japan ‎(LP)	Lyrichord	LLST 7126	US	1964
LLCT 7126	The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra	Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music Of Japan ‎(Cass)	Lyrichord	LLCT 7126	US	Unknown
LLST 7126	The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra	Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music Of Japan ‎(LP)	Lyrichord	LLST 7126	US	1964
LLST 7126	The Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra	Gagaku: The Imperial Court Music Of Japan ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Lyrichord	LLST 7126	US	Unknown