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the Rainbow and Feather Dress music and dance suite from the Tang dynasty, representing a vision of immortals in fairyland

A famous Tang Dynasty court dance and musical composition, representing a vision of immortals in fairyland; often shortened to [[霓裳|霓裳|ni2 chang2]] or [[霓裳羽衣|霓裳羽衣|ni2 chang2 yu3 yi1]]

A famous Tang Dynasty court dance that depicts a misty, celestial realm of goddesses. According to legend, the music was adapted by Emperor Xuanzong from the "Brahman Melody" presented by a regional governor. The dancers wore ornate costumes and held colorful ribbons to simulate flight. The original music was lost after the An Lushan Rebellion, though fragments were later recovered during the Southern Tang period.