"Elegant" music, likely the oldest existing form of orchestral music in the world, "Gagaku" is presented here in a richly authentic performance recorded in Kyoto, Japan. Rarely performed in public (and even more rarely in the West), this is profoundly intense and affecting music exquisitely performed by the Kyoto Imperial Court Orchestra. Prepare yourself for Gagaku of Japan - haunting, powerful, and unforgettable music of ceremony! Includes "Etenraku" (music of divinity), "Hassan" (crane dance), and "Nasori" (dragon dance).