Q2-Music of Japan

Traditional music of Japan which literally meaning "elegant music".

• Gagaku

• Kagura

• Shomyo

A style in Shomyo which uses Sanskrit.

• Kansan

• Bonsan

• Wasan

The word ______ means "modern" and seems to have begun with shortened forms of tge Wasan shomyo using Japanese.

• Imayo

• Kagura

• Gagaku

Instrument used by blind priest.

• Gaku Biwa

• Heike Biwa

• Imayo Biwa

It is a chanting and dancing performance and music dedicated to Gods in Shinto rituals.

• Gagaku

• Shomyo

• Kagura

Kagura is commonly believed to have been transferred from kamukura which mean ________.

• Seat of people

• Seat for angels

• Seat for gods

A kind of kagura which is being performed in the imperial court.

• Sato-kagura

• Mikagura

• Nitagura

A theory about the origin which is a ritual to pray for good harvest.

• Ta-asobi

• Dangaku

• Hoshi

What do you call the priests who specialized in dancing Dengaku.

• Dengaku Hoshi

• Dengaku Moshi

• Dengaku Ta-asobi

The style enteree Japan in the Nara period and early Heian period.

• Shomyo

• Kagura

• Gagaku