Music from the Tang Court: Volume 2

Fascicle 2 includes two further suites from the Ichikotsu-cho mode-key group (Mixolydian on D), namely, Toraden (‘The Whirl-Around’), which probably originated in the early eighth century, and Shunno-den (‘The Singing of Spring Warblers’), a ballet suite. In addition, and continuing the study of the first fascicle, a justified, conflated text of O-dai hajin-raku on a single stave is included. In the light of this, a version for performance can be established.