What is the shamisen and how is it played?

Japanese Music History Review Sheet

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Bachi
Tacos
Picks
Yarn
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which traditional Japanese instrument is a bamboo flute played by monks and has a soft, breathy sound?
Shakuhachi
Koto
Taiko
Biwa
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the taiko and how is it used in Japanese music?
Taiko is a big drum used in festivals and parades. Played by hitting.
Taiko is a string instrument used in tea ceremonies. Played by plucking.
Taiko is a wind instrument used in kabuki theater. Played by blowing.
Taiko is a small bell used in temples. Played by shaking.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Edo Period (1600s-1800s), what type of folk songs were sung by workers and farmers?
Min'yo
Gagaku
Enka
Noh
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kabuki and Bunraku are types of live music used for what purpose during the Edo Period?
Drama
Religious ceremonies
Military parades
Tea ceremonies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who played the shakuhachi for meditation during the Edo Period?
Komuso Monks
Samurai Warriors
Kabuki Actors
Shinto Priests
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Meiji Era (1800s-1900s), what style of songs did schools start teaching?
Western-style songs (shoka) with solfege
Traditional Japanese folk songs only
Religious hymns from Buddhist temples
Samurai war chants
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