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What is the material used to make the KOTO, a 13-string zither?
What is the material used to make the KOTO, a 13-string zither?
Which goddess is associated with the BIWA, a short-necked fretted lute?
Which goddess is associated with the BIWA, a short-necked fretted lute?
Which wind instrument has 4 or 5 finger holes on the front and a thumbhole at the rear?
Which wind instrument has 4 or 5 finger holes on the front and a thumbhole at the rear?
What type of drum is the ODAIKO?
What type of drum is the ODAIKO?
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What is the main melodic wind instrument in gagaku?
What is the main melodic wind instrument in gagaku?
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Which wind instrument is also called takebue and has a high-pitched sound?
Which wind instrument is also called takebue and has a high-pitched sound?
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What is the material used to make the SHO, a free reed musical instrument?
What is the material used to make the SHO, a free reed musical instrument?
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What type of instrument is the TAIKO?
What type of instrument is the TAIKO?
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What is the traditional character of MEDIEVAL MUSIC?
What is the traditional character of MEDIEVAL MUSIC?
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Which instrument is a two-stringed fiddle and one of the most popular Chinese instruments?
Which instrument is a two-stringed fiddle and one of the most popular Chinese instruments?
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What is the name of the large hanging barrel drum in Japan?
What is the name of the large hanging barrel drum in Japan?
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Which goddess is associated with music, eloquence, poetry, and education?
Which goddess is associated with music, eloquence, poetry, and education?
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What is the traditional character of Korean music that is cultivated by the upper class?
What is the traditional character of Korean music that is cultivated by the upper class?
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What is the main material used to make the Koto, a 13-string zither in Japan?
What is the main material used to make the Koto, a 13-string zither in Japan?
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Which wind instrument has an elongated trapezoid shape with 13 to 21 strings stretched over individual gongs?
Which wind instrument has an elongated trapezoid shape with 13 to 21 strings stretched over individual gongs?
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What is the name of the traditional Chinese flute that can have a membrane over an extra hole, giving it a rattle effect?
What is the name of the traditional Chinese flute that can have a membrane over an extra hole, giving it a rattle effect?
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Which musical instrument is a moon-shaped lute with 12 strings used for accompanying local operas?
Which musical instrument is a moon-shaped lute with 12 strings used for accompanying local operas?
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Study Notes
Koto
- Made from Paulownia wood
Biwa
- Associated with Benzaiten, the goddess of music and eloquence
Shakuhachi
- A bamboo flute with 4 or 5 finger holes on the front and a thumbhole at the rear
Odaiko
- A large, cylindrical drum
Sho
- Made from a free reed instrument made from bronze
Taiko
- A type of drum
Medieval music
- Characterized by a focus on religion and spirituality
Erhu
- A two-stringed fiddle, one of the most popular Chinese instruments
Taiko
- A large hanging barrel drum
Benzaiten
- Goddess associated with music, eloquence, poetry, and education
Goryeo
- Traditional character of Korean music cultivated by the upper class
Koto
- Primarily made from Paulownia wood
Sheng
- Elongated trapezoid shape with 13 to 21 strings stretched over individual gongs
Dizi
- Traditional Chinese flute that can have a membrane over an extra hole, giving it a rattle effect
Pipa
- Moon-shaped lute with 12 strings used for accompanying local operas
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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.
