Kyoto side

Japanese: 京都方 - きょうとかた

A name indicating the lineage of gagaku experts (called musicians, musicians, musicians, etc.) belonging to the Imperial Court. Around the mid-Heian period, an organization of Jige officials who were engaged in ceremonial music at the Imperial Court, called Gakuso, was formed and passed down hereditarily. Later, in the late 16th century, to make up for the dispersal of musicians from the old Imperial Court due to the Onin War and other events, musicians from the Nanto side of Kofuku-ji Temple and the Tennoji side of Shitenno-ji Temple were added to form an orchestra called Sanpo Gakuso, which performed at Imperial Court events. The Kyoto side refers to the members of the Sanpo Gakuso who were from the old Imperial Court faction, and are also called the Kyoto side, Beijing side, or Ouchi Gakuso.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

宮廷所属の雅楽演奏専門家(楽人，伶人，楽師などと称す)の出身系統を示す名称。平安中期ごろには楽所（がくしよ∥がくそ）という宮廷の式典楽に従事する地下（じげ）の官人の組織が形成され，世襲された。のちに16世紀後期に至って，応仁の乱などによる旧来の宮廷所属楽人の離散を補う形で興福寺所属の南都方，四天王寺所属の天王寺方の楽人を加えて，三方楽所（さんぽうがくそ）という楽団が形成され，宮廷行事に従事した。京都方とは，三方楽所の構成員のうち旧来の宮廷所属の楽派をさし，京方，北京方または大内楽所ともいう。

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