Traditional Sound Of Japan

Traditional Japanese Music Is The Folk Or Traditional Music Of Japan. Japan's Ministry Of Education Classifies Hōgaku 邦楽 Lit. 'Japanese Music' As A Category Separate From Other Traditional Forms Of Music Such As Gagaku Court Music Or Shōmyō Buddhist Chanting But Most Ethnomusicologists View Hōgaku In A Broad Sense As The Form From Which The Others Were Derived. Outside Of Ethnomusicology However Hōgaku Usually Refers To Japanese Music From Around The 17th To The Mid-19th Century. Within This Framework There Are Three Types Of Traditional Music In Japan Theatrical Court Music And Instrumental. read less