Yayue

Yayue (Chinese: 雅樂; pinyin: yǎyuè; Wade–Giles: ya³-yüeh⁴; literally "elegant music") (Japanese: 雅楽; Korean: 아악; Vietnamese: Nhã Nhạc) was originally a form of Chinese classical music that was performed at imperial courts. The basic conventions of yayue were established in the Western Zhou. Together with law and rites, it formed the formal representation of aristocratic political power. Yayue has also seen its influence in other parts of East Asia, notably the gagaku in Japan, aak in Korea, and nhã nhạc in Vietnam.