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Core Kyoto S4E6 — Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital

Core Kyoto•Season 4•Episode 6

Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital

Apr 21, 201628 min

The world's oldest orchestral music, gagaku was imported from mainland China in ancient times. The melody is not based on a scale, yet the tunes are gentle, unmetered tones of continuous notes. The shakuhachi flute is a Buddhist instrument that brings enlightenment. The koto zither

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Episode Summary

"Traditional Musical Instruments: Eternal Tones Waft Through the Ancient Capital" is episode 6 of Core Kyoto season 4. It aired on April 21, 2016.

Next: E7 · Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists Best of Season 4