For the genre of Japanese court music, see Gagaku. For the style of gagaku adopted from Tang-dynasty China, see Tōgaku.
Gigaku (伎楽), also known as kure-gaku (呉楽)[1] refers to an extinct genre of masked drama-dance performance, imported into Japan during the Asuka period.
Gigaku (伎楽), also known as kure-gaku (呉楽) refers to an extinct genre of masked drama-dance performance, imported into Japan during the Asuka period. Records...
Menreiki (面霊気) is a type of monster in Japanese folklore, composed of Gigaku masks. It is listed within the 1781 compendium of Japanese supernatural entities...
character masks worn by performers of the ancient Japanese courtly dance art of gigaku. The flaming nimbus or halo is known by the name "karura flame" and typically...
Possessed scrolls or papers Menreiki – A spiritual creature formed out of 66 gigaku masks Minowaraji- An animated mino straw coat Morinji-no-kama – A possessed...
brought to Japan from southern China in the 7th century as part of the gigaku ensemble. There were four types of yōko, of which only the ikko (壱鼓) and...
claimed he had written an estimated 8,000–9,000 gagaku poems. Aak Etenraku Gigaku Kagura Nhã nhạc Yayue Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, Kenkyusha...
influenced the emergence of taiko. Certain court music styles, especially gigaku and gagaku, arrived in Japan through both China and Korea. In both traditions...
menaced Taira no Kiyomori in his courtyard. Menreiki A spirit composed of gigaku masks. Miage-nyūdō A type of mikoshi-nyūdō from Sado Island that grows taller...
from China's Tang dynasty), as well as more minor genres such as toragaku, gigaku, and rin’yūgaku. Uniquely among Asian music of this time, there are numerous...
cults, they have developed into refined art forms. The oldest masks are the gigaku. The form no longer exists, and was probably a type of dance presentation...
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