japan

• japan is known as

  • land of the rising sun
  • nippon
  • came from "zipangu" by marco pollo
• music = ongaku
• 3 types of japanese music:

  • theatrical
  • court music (gagaku)
  • instrumental
• musical elements:

  • melody: pentatonic
  • timbre: high throated
  • harmony: monophonic
  • tempo: starts slow them fast
• traditional music

  • shinto
  • gagaku
  • kangen
  • sankyoku
• hichiriki

  • double reed japanese oboe
• sho

  • free reed instrument
• Shakuhachi

  • Is the most famous bamboo flute in Japan
  • Has 4-5 holes
• Nokan

  • A parallel, bamboo flute that is used as a melodic instrument
• shinobue

  • side blown
  • bamboo flute
  • high pitched sound
• taishogoto

  • Japanese stringed musical instrument
• shinto

  • worship
  • kagura and saibara
• kagura

  • formal
• saibara

  • folk songs
• japanese scales

  • yo scale
  • in scale
  • ryo scale
  • ritsu scale
• yo scale

  • folk songs
• inscales

  • used in sakura sakura
  • koto and shamisu
• gagaku

  • music of the elegant
  • art of music and dancing
• kabuki or noh

  • ka = songs
  • bu = dance
  • rich in showmanship
  • musical
• kangen

  • performed with wind, string, and percussion instruments
• sankyoku ensemble

  • 3 famous instruments
  • accompanied for vocal music