Wang Bao - Wang Bao

... The imperial court and feudal lords each employed musicians and had institutions to train them, who performed at ceremonies and banquets, but there were also many musicians among the general public. Particularly during the Warring States period (5th to 3rd centuries BCE), there were singers such as Wang Bao of Wei and Mengko of Qi, and koto player Boya, among others, who made their mark on the classics. Traveling performers who traveled around the country, such as female musicians from Zhao, began to play an active role. In the later stages of this first period (2nd century BCE), gagaku was performed on a large scale in the Han dynasty. ...

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…　ところで，朝廷や諸侯はおのおの楽師をかかえ，それを養成する機関をもって，典礼や饗宴で演奏させていたが，民間にも多数の音楽家がいた。とくに戦国期(前5～前3世紀)になると，衛の王豹（おうひよう）や斉の綿駒（めんく）といった歌手，琴家の伯牙（はくが）など古典に名をとどめるものもおり，趙の女性楽人のように，全国を回る旅芸人が活躍するようになる。この第1期の後期に入ると(前2世紀)，漢朝で大規模な雅楽が行われた。…

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