JAPAN Flashcards
-big drum
Integral part of many Japanese matsuri.
Odaiko
-hourglass shape
-two varieties: Kotsuzumi(played on the shoulder) and Ostuzumi(played on the left thigh)
2.Tsuzumi
-large hanging barrel
Tsuridaiko
-comes in various sizes.
-plays a variety of musical genres.
Taiko
-13-string zither
-made of Paulownia wood.
Koto
-plucked string instrument
Shamisen
-short necked fretted lute
Biwa
-parallel bamboo flute
Nokan
-double reed Japanese flute
Hichiriki
-Japanese free reed
Sho
-also called takubue
-transverse flute has high pitch sound
Shinobue
-dragon flute
-made of bamboo
Ryuteki
Subject or Themes of Japanese Paintingd
1.Scenes from everyday life
2.Narrative scenes crowded with figures and details
Is a technique for printing text, images, it patterns
Woodblock Printing
The best known and most popular style of Japanese art
Ukiyo-e
Face painting for theatrical performances is called
Kabuki in Japam
Applied to most actors
Standard Makeup
Applied to villains and heroes
Kumadori makeup
Is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding
Origami
In Japan know tying is called
Hanamusubi
Common models used in Japanese origami
Flowers, animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, and dolls
Japanese Vocal Music is based on
The intervals of human breathing
The main tone if Japanese music has two modes
Yo-sen and In-sen
Is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossom
Sakura