Tang-era piece: Tianren Yue
《天人樂》
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 12 March 2023)
In an effort to make this information more accessible, this document contains resources related to the Tang-era piece entitled Tianren Yue《天人樂》(Deva Music), which exists in the form of instrumental parts for a piece in the Mixolydian mode.
As preserved in Sino-Japanese sources, this piece is called Tenninraku or Tenjinraku『天人樂（てんにんらく or てんじんらく）』, and it appears in the following score collections:
1) and 2) Sango Yōroku and Jinchi Yōroku, both of which were compiled in the late 12th century
3) Ruisō Chiyō『類箏治要』(1296 or c. 1261)
4) Rosei Yōroku『蘆聲要録』(perhaps 1661)
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Videos and recordings of Tianren Yue
● Full-ensemble realization of Tianren Yue, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds (Japan, 2021)
● Full-ensemble realization of Tianren Yue, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds, revised version (Japan, 2021)
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