Q2 Quiz 2 Music 8

What is the term for music in Japanese?

• Bunraku

• Ongaku

• Gagaku

• Gaku

Which of the following is a vocal ritual music sung by Buddhist monks?

• Minyo

• Shomyo

• Seigaku

• Kigaku

What is the term for Japanese folk songs?

• Minyo

• Enka

• Sokyoku

• Kangen

What is the name of the instrumental solo piece played with koto?

• Sankyoku

• Rokudan-no-shirabe

• Sokyoku

• Kangen

It is a famous folk song which means "cherry blossom flowers".

• Sakura

• Tsuki

• Jan Ken Pon Yo

• Arirang

What are the pentatonic scales in Japanese music?

• Kigaku and Seigaku

• Slendro and Pelog

• Wu-wu and Wen-wu

• In-sen and Yo-sen

Gagaku is Japan's traditional music known for its elegant and refined style which is a form of _____?

• court music

• ritual music

• shamanistic music

• folk music

It is a chamber ensemble consisting of three famous Japanese instruments namely koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.

• Sokyoku

• Sankyoku

• Kangen

• Rokudan-no-shirabe

This instrumental ensemble means "wind and string instruments".

• Kangen

• Gagaku

• Koto

• Naruto

Japanese music is usually sung in high, tight-throated and melismatic manner.

• True

• False