Dr Doi grew up listening to gagaku music and became a big fan of the genre. When he was at uni, Dr Doi joined a gagaku club there and studied the Japanese ancient court music absorbedly.

This immersive piece is scored for four ancient Japanese instruments historically used in gagaku, the ceremonial music of Japan’s imperial court, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines. These ...

Dr Doi grew up listening to gagaku music and became a big fan of the genre. When he was in uni, the passion became deeper and deeper. Canberra-based Japanese gagaku (ancient Japanese court music ...

The jasmine-scented ‘Fernweh’ incense, for example, comes with a soundtrack by Hatis Noit, a Japanese vocalist currently based in London, whose eclectic music is inspired by influences including ...