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What characterizes the traditional music of Japan?
What characterizes the traditional music of Japan?
- It is aggressive and loud.
- It is meditative and spiritual. (correct)
- It is primarily focused on contemporary themes.
- It emphasizes fast-paced rhythms.
Which instrument is an hourglass-shaped drum used in Noh and Kabuki performance?
Which instrument is an hourglass-shaped drum used in Noh and Kabuki performance?
- Tsuzumi (correct)
- Odaiko
- Koto
- Shakuhachi
Which of the following instruments is a 13-stringed zither?
Which of the following instruments is a 13-stringed zither?
- Biwa
- Koto (correct)
- Nokan
- Shamisen
What type of instrument is the Hichiriki?
What type of instrument is the Hichiriki?
The performance of which drum provides physical energy and excitement at Japanese Matsuri?
The performance of which drum provides physical energy and excitement at Japanese Matsuri?
Which instrument is used primarily in narrative storytelling?
Which instrument is used primarily in narrative storytelling?
Which of the following is NOT a type of wind instrument in traditional Japanese music?
Which of the following is NOT a type of wind instrument in traditional Japanese music?
What does the Sho, a traditional Japanese instrument, feature?
What does the Sho, a traditional Japanese instrument, feature?
Flashcards
Odaiko
Odaiko
A large Japanese drum, often used in festivals (Matsuri).
Tsuzumi
Tsuzumi
An hourglass-shaped Japanese drum, used in Noh and Kabuki.
Koto
Koto
A 13-stringed Japanese zither, played by plucking.
Shamisen
Shamisen
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Shakuhachi
Shakuhachi
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Gagaku
Gagaku
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Japanese Music
Japanese Music
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Taiko
Taiko
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Study Notes
Japanese Traditional Music
- Characterized by a meditative nature and spiritual performances, similar to tea ceremonies and calligraphy.
- Music often associated with religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
- Two primary modes exist: Yo-sen Mode and In-sen Mode.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophones)
- Odaiko: Large drum, associated with energy and excitement, integral to Japanese Matsuri (festivals).
- Tsuzumi: Hourglass-shaped drum with two varieties (kotsuzumi and otsuzuma), used in Noh and Kabuki performances.
- Tsuridaiko: Large hanging barrel drum, played with two mallets on one side.
- Taiko: Drum of varying sizes, used in a wide range of musical genres.
String Instruments (Chordophones)
- Koto: 13-stringed zither, made from Paulownia wood, played by plucking with the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand; the left hand modifies pitch.
- Shamisen: Plucked string instrument with a fretless neck.
- Biwa: Short-necked fretted lute, used in narrative storytelling.
Wind Instruments (Aerophones)
- Shakuhachi: Famous bamboo flute with holes on the front and back, imported from China.
- No Kan: Bamboo flute (fue) used melodically in Noh without specific pitch relationships to the chanting.
- Hichiriki: Double reed Japanese flute, one of the main melodic instruments in Gagaku music.
- Sho: Introduced from China, free reed instrument.
- Shinobue: High-pitched bamboo flute, also known as takebue.
- Ryuteki: Japanese transverse bamboo flute, known as dragon flute, used in Gagaku.
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