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WorksheetsJapan's Modern and Past Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is J-pop?
is a genre of music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture.
J-pop, an abbreviated term for Japanese pop or Japanese pop music, is a musical genre that has been a part of Japanese pop culture since the mid-twentieth century
It is mainly made up of different gongs and drums, as well as other instruments, depending on the nature of performance.
vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
Who is the father of J-pop?
Kumuro Tetsuya
Seo Taiji and the Boys
Ayumi Hamasaki
Toshinobu Kubota
How was Japanese music created?
It was heavily inspired by Chinese music.
Koreans came to their country and gave them instruments.
They formed silk strings to make tunes.
T
The origin of modern J-pop is said to be Japanese-language rock music inspired by the likes of The Beatles.
True
False
What instrument is this?
Koto
Biwa
Shakuhachi
Shamisen
What instrument is this?
Taiko
Sanshin
Shamisen
Sho
What is this instrument?
(a)
In J-pop, the instrumentation consists of electric guitar, drums and synthesizer, the lyrics center on themes of youth, love and friendship, and the artists are often in their teens or 20s.
True
False
What are the strings (of string instruments) made out of?
Slik
Thin pieces of metal
Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo.
Shakuhashi
Tsuzumi
komo
Nohkan
