style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance
A historical category of gagaku (court music) repertoire; also referred to as 左方唐楽. The term is specialized and primarily encountered in musicological or historical contexts.
See also: 左方唐楽
In gagaku, there are saho-no-gaku (music of the left) and uho-no-gaku (music of the right).
Synonymous term for 左方の楽, explicitly referencing its Tang Chinese origin.
The term literally means 'music of the left side' and refers to a classification within gagaku. The 'left' designation is traditional and not derived from a specific historical event; the exact origin of the left/right distinction is uncertain.