8, q2: music Flashcards
also called a big drum.
The physical energy and sheer
excitement of an —-
performance is an integral part of
many Japanese matsuri or festivals.
odaiko
parallel, bamboo flute is the only
melodic instrument used in noh. The
melody of the flute has no specific
pitch relationship with the melody of
the chanting.
Nokan
A traditional Korean
musical instrument,
—- is a type of
zither with six strings,
bridges, and frets.
Geomungo
A string instrument
resembling a fiddle, it is
played with bow. Held
vertically on the knee,
it features a slender
neck, a hollow
wooden body and 2
silk strings.
haeguem
japanese short neck fretted lute,
often used in narrative storytelling.
biwa
considered as the vibrant music of korea
Sog- ak or minsogak
what group does koto belong to?
string instu
A smaller Korean flute
that lacks membrane.
It’s used in both court
and folk music.
Sogeum
A well known
traditional Korean
zither. This instrument
typically has 12 strings,
while modern versions
can have 21 or more.
Gayageum or Kayagum
These are two small bells
that are made of high-tin
bronze, without internal
clappers, and
hemispheric or
bottomless gourd-like in
shape.
dengling
A 13 string zither about 2 meters
long and made of Paulownia wood.
koto
A well known song that reflects the hardships and history of the korean people
arirang
one of the most popula instruments in china
erhu
plucked stringed instrument. Its
construction follows a modal similar
to that of a guitar or a banjo,
empolying a neck, and strings
stretched across a resonating body.
The neck of the shamisen is fretless,
and is slimmer than that of a guitar or
a banjo.
shamisen
it is a traditional folk song in Japan depeicting the blooming of cherry blossoms
sakura
Consist of 16 bronze bells
hung on a wooden frame,
and it is played with a stick
made of cow horn. Each
bells has different pitch.
The thicker bell the higher
the pitch.
Pyeonjong
Literally meaning dragon flute, is a
Japnese transverse fue made of
bamboo. It is used in gagaku.
ryuteki
meaning “cloud
gongs“ a set
of ten small tunes gongs
mounted in a wooden frame.
yunluo
an ensembel of music in K that is for hight status men
chong ak
double reed Japanese flute which
is used as one of two main melodic
instruments in Japanese gagaku
music, the other being the ryuteki.
Hichiriki
what is the 2 main tones of Japan?
Yo- sen and in- sen
A large, hanging barrel drum.
Tsuridaiko
ancient chinese
instrument that has an
arched surface and an
elongated-trapezoid with
13-21 strings stretched
over individual bridges.
Zheng
Two stringed fiddle and one
of the most popular Chinese
instruments. It is used as a
solo instrument as well as in
small ensembles or large
orchestra, and by various
ethnic groups.
erhu
