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DESCRIPTION:The Tenri Gagaku Music Society of New York was founded in 1979.
  The Society has performed in such diverse locations as The Newark Public 
 Library. Queens College\, at street festivals in Manhattan. and at JFK Int
 ernational Airport. We are an instructional group and welcome new members.
  The Tenri Gagaku Music Society is affiliated with the Tenri Cultural Inst
 itute. 43A West 13th Street\, New York. NY 10011&nbsp\;\nWhat is GAGAKU?\n
 &nbsp\;In the 8th century\, during the time of Japan's great assimilation 
 of Chinese culture\, court music of T'ang China as well as the music of Ko
 rea-Manchuria and Southeast Asia was imported into Japan. At the Nara Cour
 t of the Japanese Heian dynasty\, the tradition of Gagaku\, "elegant music
 \," was developed. Gagaku flourished during this period when it was perfor
 med at court banquets and at sacred shrines and temples. Gagaku artists ac
 tually maintained a secluded existence until the late 19th century when th
 ey were brought together at the Imperial Palace of the Emperor Meiji in To
 kyo. This music has been well preserved by the dedicated court-musicians a
 nd still reflects the ideals of the Heian court. Today Gagaku is performed
  by and large only on rare occasions. However\, today\, in addition to mai
 ntaining its function as sacred music\, it is also being pursued as a high
 ly refined art form in itself\, drawing the attention of numerous art stud
 ents and musical performers.\n$15 suggested admission\nhttp://www.tenri.or
 g/arts/gagaku.shtml
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SUMMARY:Gagaku Japanese Court Music and Dance
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