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''Komagaku'' and ''togaku'' arrived in Japan during the Nara Period ( 710 - 794 ), and settled into the basic modern divisions during the Heian period ( 794 - 1185 ). Gagaku performances were played by musicians who belonged to hereditary guilds. During the Kamakura Period ( 1185 - 1333 ), military rule was imposed and gagaku was performed in the homes of the aristocracy, but rarely at court. At this time, there were three guilds based in Osaka , Nara and Kyoto . Because of the Onin War which was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period, gagaku in ensemble had been stopped playing in Kyoto for about 100 years. In the Edo era, Tokugawa government re-organized the court style ensemble which is the direct roots of the present one. After the (drum) or dadaiko (huge drum), supplemented by gakubiwa, gakuso had been established. Classical dance (called '' Bugaku '') also often accompanies gagaku performances. The Tenrikyo religion uses gagaku music as part of its ceremonies. Contemporary gagaku ensembles, such as Reigakusha , perform contemporary compositions for gagaku instruments. Twentieth century composers such as Tōru Takemitsu have composed works for gagaku ensemble, as well as individual gagaku instruments. Related to gagaku is theater, which developed in parallel. Noh was developed in the 14th Century . INSTRUMENTS USED IN GAGAKU
INFLUENCE ON WESTERN MUSIC Beginning in the 20th century, several western classical composers became interested in gagaku, and composed works based on gagaku. Most notable among these are Henry Cowell (''Ongaku'', 1957), Alan Hovhaness (numerous works), Olivier Messiaen (''Sept haïkaï'', 1962), and Benjamin Britten ('' Curlew River '', 1964). SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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