Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s3.t3.1

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*Nichang Yuyi Dance* is also called *Dance of Nichang Yuyi* and *Nichang* for short. It was the royal music and dancing in Tang Dynasty and also one of Fa music. The initial name was *Brahman Music* that was contributed by Yang Jingshu, the Jiedushi of Xiliang during Kaiyuan Period. After the music was recomposed and lyrics were added by Emperor Xuanzong, Li Longji, the name was changed to *Nichang Yuyi Music*, which became a master work of music and dance in the flourishing Tang Dynasty. It can be a model of integration of music and dance between India and China.