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Which period in Japan is considered to be the birthplace of Gagaku, the Japanese classical music?
Which period in Japan is considered to be the birthplace of Gagaku, the Japanese classical music?
What were the first musical instruments discovered in Japan?
What were the first musical instruments discovered in Japan?
Which two types of music emerged during the Heian period in Japan?
Which two types of music emerged during the Heian period in Japan?
What does Gagaku mean when translated from Japanese?
What does Gagaku mean when translated from Japanese?
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Which two religions formed a core part of life in Japan?
Which two religions formed a core part of life in Japan?
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What is the approximate time range of the Yoyoi period in Japan?
What is the approximate time range of the Yoyoi period in Japan?
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What is the name of the Japanese music that made special use of the voice and used complex polyphonic textures?
What is the name of the Japanese music that made special use of the voice and used complex polyphonic textures?
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What influenced the addition of additional strings to the zither in Japan?
What influenced the addition of additional strings to the zither in Japan?
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Which American musician and educator started a teacher-training programme in Japan?
Which American musician and educator started a teacher-training programme in Japan?
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When was the Tokyo School of Music established?
When was the Tokyo School of Music established?
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Which genre of music was introduced to Japan by visiting musicians from the USA and the Philippines in the early 1930s?
Which genre of music was introduced to Japan by visiting musicians from the USA and the Philippines in the early 1930s?
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Which band came out of the Tokyo Music School in the early 1910s?
Which band came out of the Tokyo Music School in the early 1910s?
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Who was one of the first jazz pioneers to surface after the Second World War in Japan?
Who was one of the first jazz pioneers to surface after the Second World War in Japan?
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Which composer is self-taught and known for achieving a perfect mélange of traditional Japanese music and the Western Classical tradition?
Which composer is self-taught and known for achieving a perfect mélange of traditional Japanese music and the Western Classical tradition?
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Which composer is known for his work on the Final Fantasy game series?
Which composer is known for his work on the Final Fantasy game series?
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Which genre of music is one of the most successful in Japan?
Which genre of music is one of the most successful in Japan?
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Which composer is known for his extensive work on aesthetics and the theory of music?
Which composer is known for his extensive work on aesthetics and the theory of music?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music is considered one of the oldest and is still performed today?
Which form of traditional Japanese music is considered one of the oldest and is still performed today?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music is a drama that includes dance and is often chanted by a chorus?
Which form of traditional Japanese music is a drama that includes dance and is often chanted by a chorus?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music uses tear-shaped neumes for notation?
Which form of traditional Japanese music uses tear-shaped neumes for notation?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music is an extremely formalized performance with flamboyant costumes and kumadori make-up?
Which form of traditional Japanese music is an extremely formalized performance with flamboyant costumes and kumadori make-up?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music accompanies traditional Japanese puppetry and uses a three-stringed lute?
Which form of traditional Japanese music accompanies traditional Japanese puppetry and uses a three-stringed lute?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music became popular during the 17th Century and blends Japanese and Western musical traditions?
Which form of traditional Japanese music became popular during the 17th Century and blends Japanese and Western musical traditions?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music attempted to blend both Japanese and Western music traditions but largely failed?
Which form of traditional Japanese music attempted to blend both Japanese and Western music traditions but largely failed?
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Which form of traditional Japanese music had its popularity increased by the Japanese military during the 19th century?
Which form of traditional Japanese music had its popularity increased by the Japanese military during the 19th century?
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