左さ方ほう唐とう楽がく

noun

style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance

Technical term in gagaku (Japanese court music). Refers to the 'left-side' repertoire, which includes music of Chinese and Indian origin, as opposed to 右方高麗楽 (right-side Korean music).

• 左さ方ほう唐とう楽がくは、雅が楽がくの中なかでも唐とう時じ代だいの中ちゅう国ごく音おん楽がくや古こ代だいインドの歌か舞ぶに由ゆ来らいする様よう式しきです。

  Sahō tōgaku is a style within gagaku that originates from Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance.