Tang-era piece: Wu Chang Yue
《武昌樂》
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 27 June 2022)
In an effort to make this information more accessible, this document contains resources related to the Tang-era piece entitled Wu Chang Yue《武昌樂》(Martial Prosperity Music), which exists in the form of instrumental parts for a piece.
As preserved in Sino-Japanese sources, this piece is called Bushōraku『武昌樂（ぶしょうらく）』, 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
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Videos and recordings of Wu Chang Yue《武昌樂》
● Full-ensemble realization of Wu Chang Yue《武昌樂》, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds, revised version 2 (Japan, 2022)
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Bibliography
● Wolpert, Rembrandt. "Tang-Music (Tōgaku) Manuscripts for Lute and Their Interrelationships." In Music and Tradition: Essays on Asian and Other Musics Presented to Laurence Picken, ed. D. R. Widdess and R. F. Wolpert (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,1981), pp. 69-121.
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