Reception and Evolution of the Classification Concept of Tang Dynasty Music and Dance in Japan
The awareness of music and dance classification in the Tang Dynasty had an impact on Japan's categorization,though not entirely.The sacrificial music and dance were divided into Wen dance and Wu dance in the Tang Dynasty.Foreign music and dance were categorized into nine kinds of music and ten kinds of music by region,Jian dance and Ruan dance by performance style,and sitting music and standing music,character dance,flower dance,and horse dance by performance form,reflecting a skill-based division guided by concepts of cultural integration.Japan adopted the Tang Dynasty's category of Wen dance and Wu dance,as well as the two performance styles of children's dance and chanting dance(warble dance),but their contents and functions have changed.The music and dance of the Tang Dynasty introduced to Japan had unique performance venues and inheritance paths,reflecting Japan's national consciousness in its music and dance classification.
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