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  • Chikujou Ichikawa's Tsugaru Shamisen Ensemble - A "Living National Treasure" and her ensemble. Includes a brief history of Tsugaru shamisen: the instrument and the music.
    www.gwjapan.com/matsuri/chiku.html
  • Gagaku Home Page - Introduction to gagaku, or Japanese court music, its instruments, and FAQ.
    www.gagaku.net/index.ENG.html
  • Gagaku Roots - History, photographs, and audio samples.
    aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/gagaku/gagaku.html
  • Hideki Togi - Gagaku performer - profile.
    www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/togi/profile/english.htm
  • Japanese Music - An introduction to the various styles of music.
    asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/japmusic.html
  • Karl's Gagaku Page - Description of Gagaku, Japan's traditional court music.
    www.voicenet.com/~fuekarl
  • Konkokyo-Tengaku - Music, with traditional Japanese instruments, used at Konkokyo services. History, instruments, and audio samples.
    ww3.tiki.ne.jp/~n-okada/indexeng.htm
  • Music - Brief history of Japanese traditional music, from its roots to its present status.
    www.jinjapan.org/today/culture/culture10.html#mus
  • Scott Robertson - Koto and Shamisen - Personal page: koto and shamisen practice.
    home.att.net/~s.robertson/koto
  • Taiko Resource: Overview and History - Serves the performers and fans taiko. Contains lists of groups and instructors, samples of music to download, explanations, history, glossary, and brief tutorial.
    www.taiko.com/resource/history.html
  • Taiko with Toni - Toni Yagami's Japanese Percussion Ensemble features taiko and other music in concert and workshops.
    www.dmamusic.org/taikowithtoni
  • The Nishikawa Ensemble - Profile of the ensemble, touring schedule, and press reviews.
    www.philmultic.com/ensemble/nishikawa
  • Yoko Hiraoka - Koto, Shamisen, Biwa - Performs and teaches music of Japan, including koto, shamisen, biwa, and jiuta voice. Her school, the Koto Music Institute of Colorado, is located near Denver and Boulder.
    atlas.csd.net/~yhiraoka

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