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Music
The most famous western music is Kucha Music. *Kucha 龜茲 is a country in Central Asia.
At that time, there are music performed in courts and palace banquets, we called those music as "Zuobu Ji 坐部伎" and "Libu ji 立部伎", collectively known as the "ErBu Ji 二部伎".
The performance performed outside the palace are called “Libu Ji”
The performers inside the palace are called “Zuobu Ji”.
Performing Art - Music: 文字
Each piece is named after the composition of the music and is accompanied by a dance.
"An Yue 安樂";
"Tai Ping Yue 太平樂";
"Pozhen Yue 破陣樂";
"Dading Yue 大定樂",
"Shangyuan Yue 上元樂";
"Sheng Shou Yue 聖壽樂";
"Guang Sheng Yue 光聖樂";
were all banquets music that are mix with Kucha Music.
It includes the use of Bili 觱篥 and Pipa 琵琶 which were also famous in Chang’an.
Performing Art - Music: 文字
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