MUsic of Japan

What is the other name of Japan

• Nihon

• Nippon

• Nikon

Japan is being referred as ___________.

• Land of the East

• Pearl of the Orient Sea

• Land of the Rising Sun

The name of the Japan that was given by Marco Polo.

• Palau

• Zipangu

• Nihon

This refers to the characteristic of musical elements of Japanese Music:

   – based on ma (a Japanese interval)

   – starts slow, fast then slow with a  drown ending; uses duple meter

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Timbre

This refers to the characteristic of musical elements of Japanese Music:

- uses pentatonic scale

• Harmony and Texture

• Timbre

• Melody

This refers to the characteristic of musical elements of Japanese Music:

Vocal – sung in high tight-throated and melismatic manner

• Form

• Timbre

• Melody

This refers to the characteristic of musical elements of Japanese Music:

– Monophonic

• Timbre

• Form

• Harmony and Texture

This refers to the characteristic of musical elements of Japanese Music:

Often follows a three-part form called jo-ha-kyu

• Timbre

• Melody

• Form

Traditional Japanese music that refers to worship.

• Shinto

• Saibara

• Gagaku

Traditional Japanese music that refers to folk music.

• Gagaku

• Saibara

• Kabuki