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Q2-Music of Japan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Gagaku

b)

Kagura

c)

Shomyo

2.

A style in Shomyo which uses Sanskrit.

a)

Kansan

b)

Bonsan

c)

Wasan

3.

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

a)

Imayo

b)

Kagura

c)

Gagaku

4.

Instrument used by blind priest.

a)

Gaku Biwa

b)

Heike Biwa

c)

Imayo Biwa

5.

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

a)

Gagaku

b)

Shomyo

c)

Kagura

6.

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

a)

Seat of people

b)

Seat for angels

c)

Seat for gods

7.

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

a)

Sato-kagura

b)

Mikagura

c)

Nitagura

8.

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

a)

Ta-asobi

b)

Dangaku

c)

Hoshi

9.

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

a)

Dengaku Hoshi

b)

Dengaku Moshi

c)

Dengaku Ta-asobi

10.

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

a)

Shomyo

b)

Kagura

c)

Gagaku