Music of a Thousand Autumns Omnibus : Season 11 Episode 1
Not Rated BBC One 43m
Aired: October 13th, 1977 @ 7:00 PM EST on BBC One
'Gagaku' is the ancient Court music of Japan. In this film dancers and musicians discuss and demonstrate the traditional movements, styles and the sounds of an art culture little known in the West. Master players of the Sho and Kyoto demonstrate the special meaning of performance techniques.
