Komagaku

Komagaku (高麗楽) is a form of Gagaku (traditional Japanese court music) form arranged in the Heian period mainly based on Koguryeo music and sankangaku (the music of the Three Kingdoms of Korea^[1][2] and is often played as a dance accompaniment.^[3] In contrast to other forms of Gagaku, Komagaku uses no plucked string instruments, only winds and percussion.^[4]

References

1. Daijirin "雅楽の分類の一。平安初期の楽制改革で、従来の三韓楽と渤海楽を合わせて成立。"
2. "About Korea: Culture: Performing Arts: Music". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
3. "Masks Of Japan". Archived from the original on 2007-05-16.
4. "gagaku - Britannica Concise".^{[permanent dead link‍]}