Gagaku is a type of traditional Japanese orchestra.
Gagaku was developed as court music of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and its near-current form was established in the Heian period* around the 10th century.
* The Heian period is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.
Traditional music groups
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Gagaku was developed as court music of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and its near-current form was established in the Heian period* around the 10th century.