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Imperial court musicians perform eerie-sounding gagaku music in the precincts of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. The "fossil" music form originated in Central Asia and reached Japan via Tang China.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 14.2 Mpixels (40.5 MB uncompressed) - 3071x4614 pixels (10.2x15.4 in / 26x39.1 cm at 300 ppi)
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