Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s1.t5.2

v2.c11.s1.t5.2

In Sui Dynasty, songs of Hindustan music include *Shashijiang* and the dances of Hindustan music include *The Song of Heaven*. The instruments include the phoenix head Kugo, pipa, five strings, flute, cowry, bronze drum, Maoyuan drum, Dutan drum and brass cymbals. Some changes happened in Tang Dynasty such as the musical instruments including five strings, Maoyuan drum, Dutan drum and fife, Hichiriki and Kakko were added in but there were no changes in the music list. When the performance was taking place, there were 12 instrumentalists and two dancers in special costumes. Instrumentalists were in black silk scarves, white silk jackets, purple damask silk pants and dark red capes. With braided hair, the dancers were in sunglow Kasaya (cloister cloth), leggings and green hemp shoes. It vanished after court music department disbanded.