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What are shomyo and where did they originate?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is mikagura and what are the performance resources associated with it?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: Shomyo are Buddhist chants that were imported from China and Korea.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: Mikagura is the ancient Shinto music for imperial court rituals. Three or four
instrumentalists often accompany a chorus.




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