TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE

Japanese traditional music encompasses the folk and time-honored musical expressions of Japan. The Ministry of Education in Japan distinguishes "hōgaku" (邦楽, translated as 'Japanese music') as a distinct category, separate from other venerable musical traditions like gagaku (court music) or shōmyō (Buddhist chanting). Nevertheless, many ethnomusicologists perceive hōgaku, in its broader context, as the foundation from which these other forms of music drew inspiration and evolved. #avtravel #avtr