Tang-era piece: Ying Tian Yue
《應天樂》
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 6 March 2023)
In an effort to make this information more accessible, this document contains resources related to the Tang-era piece entitled Ying Tian Yue《應天樂》, which exists in the form of instrumental parts for a single-movement piece consisting of 20 measures of 8/4.
1) Hakuga Fue-fu『博雅笛譜』, also known as Hakuga no Fue-fu (literally "Hakuga's Fue Scores"), and properly known as Shinsen Gaku-fu (Chōshukyō Chiku-fu) 『新撰樂譜（長秋卿竹譜）』(literally "Newly Compiled Music Scores (Lord Long Autumn's Bamboo [Flute] Scores)") (966)
2) and 3) Sango Yōroku and Jinchi Yōroku, both of which were compiled in the late 12th century
4) Ruisō Chiyō『類箏治要』(1296 or c. 1261)
5) Rosei Yōroku『蘆聲要録』(perhaps 1661)
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Chinese historical sources mentioning Ying Tian Yue
● Tang Huiyao《唐会要》(Institutional History of Tang)
This history of the Tang Dynasty, comprising 100 volumes and 514 sections, was compiled by Wang Pu (王溥, 922-982) and presented to Emperor Taizu, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, in 961.
Note: in this source, the title appears as《迎天樂》rather than《應天樂》.
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Videos and recordings of Ying Tian Yue
● Full-ensemble realization of Ying Tian Yue, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds (Japan, 2021)
● Full-ensemble realization of Ying Tian Yue, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds, revised version 1 (Japan, 2021)
● Full-ensemble realization of Ying Tian Yue, done by Tokinori Yanagita using synthesized sounds, revised version 2 (Japan, 2021)
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Bibliography
● Marett, Allan. "Tunes Notated in Flute-Tablature from a Japanese Source of the Tenth Century." Musica Asiatica, vol. 1 (1977), pp. 1-59.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0193232340/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0193232340/
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