MUSIC OF JAPAN

OBJECTIVES:

        – to appreciate the music of JAPAN

        – to know the different instrument and music of Japan

         to familiarize to the different instrument of Japan.

 

LESSON PROPER:

 

JAPANESE MUSIC

      – very rich in poetry and songs 

*Hogaku – authentic japanese music

 

Types of Japanese Music

1. gagaku – song for praise and dance 

        Types of Gagaku:

           a. Kangen – instrumental music

           b. Bugaku – music for dance and praise

           c. music for rituals of shinto religion

        Kangen Instruments:

           1. so – string instrument

           2. biwa – string instrument

 

           3. ryutcki – wind instrument

 

           4. hichiriki – wind instrument, bigger than ryutcki

 

           5. sho – wind instrument, organ played by blowing

           6. otsuzumi – percussion instrument

           7. kakko – percussion instrument

 

           8. taiko – percussion instrument

           9. shoko – percussion instrument

 

shoko

2. KABUKI – it is a dance drama

         Types of  Kabuki:

            1. judaismono – describes historical events

            2. sewamono – its narrates life of ordinary people

 

 

 QUIZ:

Direction: Give the names of the following intruments

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4.shoko

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