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This is a Gagaku piece .

Embu appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Gagaku - The Imperial Court Music of Japan  (Listen)
A sword dance performed at the beginning of a program for the purpose of purification. The music and dance is based on the legend of a Chinese Emperor who tried co conquer his enemy and dedicated the performance to God.