Music of Japan

Which country does not have music similar to Japan

• China

• Hawaii

• Korea

• Indonesia

Japanese rhythms are considered ma-based, which means...

• they translate loosely to space and time.

• they are very strict.

• they are always changing.

• they don't exist.

What is as important as the sound itself to a Japanese musician.

• their clothing

• how expensive their instrument is

• how well their instrument is made

• their composure while playing

Which is not a Japanese instrument?

• Shakuhachi

• Koto

• Izakaya

• Shamisen

Click on the top picture in slide 6 to watch the video. What is the name of the artist playing the flute?

• Rodrigo Rodriguez

• Hikaru Utada

• Kayari Pomyu

• Ringo Sheena

Click on the bottom picture on slide 6 to watch the video. Who filmed and edited the video?

• Konishiki

• Kesuke Miyagi

• Gabriel Flain

• Akebono Taro

Click on the picture in slide 7 to watch the video. How many strings does the musician's Koto have?

• 13

• 25

• 20

• 16

Click on the picture in slide 8 to watch the video. What do the musicians do at the beginning of the video?

• have a drink of tea

• pray

• play very quick intricate melodies

• tune their instruments

Click on the picture in slide 9 to watch the video. How many Taiko drummers are in the video?

• 20

• 12

• 14

• 18

Click on the picture in slide 10. What type of music are the musicians playing?

• rock

• jazz

• rap

• kabuki