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Music of Japan — The music of Japan includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern. The word for music in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the kanji 音 ( on sound) with the kanji 楽 ( gaku fun, comfort).[1] Japan is the second… … Wikipedia
Masao Koga — Born November 18, 1904(1904 11 18) Origin Ōkawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Died July 25, 1978(1978 07 25) (aged 73) … Wikipedia
Chiyako Sato — Chiyako Satō Background information Birth name Chiyo Sato Born March 13, 1897(1897 03 13) … Wikipedia
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Gagaku — An ornately painted tsuri daiko, used in gagaku music Gagaku (雅楽, literally elegant music ) is a type of Japanese classical music that has been performed at the Imperial Court in Kyoto for severa … Wikipedia
Nagauta — (長唄?), literally long song , is a kind of traditional Japanese music which accompanies the kabuki theater. They were developed around 1740. Influences included the vocal yōkyoku style used in noh theater, and instruments including the shamisen… … Wikipedia
Min'yō — A Japanese folkswoman with her shamisen, 1904 Min yō (民謡?) is a genre of traditional Japanese music. Th … Wikipedia
Oricon — Inc. 株式会社オリコン Type Holding company, owner of Oricon Entertainment Inc.[1] Traded as JASDAQ: 4800 Industry Broadcast of music entertainment … Wikipedia
