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Japanese Traditional Music and Instruments Quiz

Test your knowledge of Japanese traditional music and instruments with this quiz. Explore the meditative and ritualized aspects of vocal music and the energetic performances associated with traditional Japanese drums like Odaiko and Tsuzumi.

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What is the material used to make the KOTO, a 13-string zither?

Paulownia wood

Which goddess is associated with the BIWA, a short-necked fretted lute?

Benten

Which wind instrument has 4 or 5 finger holes on the front and a thumbhole at the rear?

SHAKUHACHI

What type of drum is the ODAIKO?

<p>Hanging barrel drum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main melodic wind instrument in gagaku?

<p>HICHIRIKI</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which wind instrument is also called takebue and has a high-pitched sound?

<p>SHINOBUE</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the material used to make the SHO, a free reed musical instrument?

<p>Metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of instrument is the TAIKO?

<p>Percussion instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional character of MEDIEVAL MUSIC?

<p>Highly ritualized</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument is a two-stringed fiddle and one of the most popular Chinese instruments?

<p>Erhu</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the large hanging barrel drum in Japan?

<p>Tsuridaiko</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which goddess is associated with music, eloquence, poetry, and education?

<p>Benten</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional character of Korean music that is cultivated by the upper class?

<p>Chong-ak</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main material used to make the Koto, a 13-string zither in Japan?

<p>Paulownia wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which wind instrument has an elongated trapezoid shape with 13 to 21 strings stretched over individual gongs?

<p>Zheng</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the traditional Chinese flute that can have a membrane over an extra hole, giving it a rattle effect?

<p>Piri</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which musical instrument is a moon-shaped lute with 12 strings used for accompanying local operas?

<p>Kayageum (Gayageum)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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