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1
Q

Noh Stage

A

long entrance/runway

tree background

3 drums 1 flute player infront of background

right side stage has male chorus

stage is rased

clay pots under stage

wooden with roof even if indoors

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Kyogen

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Comedy Noh

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Kabuki

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Originates: 1600 Kyoto

commen people’s theater

all male

instraments verry

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Kabuki Stage

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Visually busy w/props and sets

foot bridge into audience

trap doors and other special fx

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5
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Bunraku

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1600-1800 Osaka

Shamisen and Narorators

puppet masters

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Bunraku Stage

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Long with waist high cover

to the right mini stage

stage rotates

the shamisen and narorator sit on mini stage

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Kouta

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mid 1800’s

perfored by geisha in Tokyo

short song 1-3 minutes

poetic text with many images

accompanied by small shamisen

heterphonic voice and shamisen

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8
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Gagaku

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Elegant music of the Imperial court

Ensemble of Wind String Percussion

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9
Q

Minyo

A

Folk songs

popular in pre-industrial japan

sung while working

easy songs anyone can sing

Ornamental vocals (trills) by professionals

Nasle voice

Simple lyrics and melody

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10
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Enka Begining

A

1880’s Meji Era

Influx of western ideas

Speach songs Political songs

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Enka 1900 properties

A

music is sparse

voice is more like speaking

often heterphonic

shamisen accompniement

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Enka 1918

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Becomes less political

includes western instruments (viiolin)

heterophonic

pentatonic

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Enka 1931

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Enka no longer used now called Ryukoka

Added Guitar

melodies pentatonic

western chordal accompaniment

Moonlight Beach

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Enka 1952

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Modern Enka

Western Orchestral accompaniment (harmony)

vocals (melody) is pentatonic

Last train with a red lamp

1955 Ipponsugi Farewell (first real enka song)

Word Enka used again

Text about lost love

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15
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People’s Right’s Movement

A

pro-democratic movement

forbiden to talk about politics

turned to singing (Enka)

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16
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Shakuhachi

A

5 hole Bamboo flute

Komusou, Buddhist priest played to find enlightenment

use timbre alter sounds

only basic written notation mostly aditory tradition

fluttering, flats, sharps, explosions of breath, vibrato

17
Q

Koto

A

13 strings with moveable bridges

instrument for elite classes but was popularised in Meji period

18
Q

Shamisen

A

wooden box with catskin covered sides

long neck like guitar

3 strings played useding a plectrum

different sizes, varries for purpose and music

19
Q

Noh

A

14th centery

classical musical drama

male actors only

singing is chant-like

male chorus of 6-8

20
Q

Matsuri Bayashi

A

Festival Music

community festivals often associated with shinto shrine

musical groups play as an offering

sometimes seated

sometimes parade with mikoshi (portable shrine)

instraments are mostly drums bamboo flutes and hand held bell gong

21
Q

Comedy Noh

A

Kyogen

22
Q

1600-1800 Osaka

Shamisen and Narorators

puppet masters

A

Bunraku

23
Q

mid 1800’s

perfored by geisha in Tokyo

short song 1-3 minutes

poetic text with many images

accompanied by small shamisen

heterphonic voice and shamisen

A

Kouta

24
Q

Elegant music of the Imperial court

Ensemble of Wind String Percussion

A

Gagaku

25
Q

Folk songs

popular in pre-industrial japan

sung while working

easy songs anyone can sing

Ornamental vocals (trills) by professionals

Nasle voice

Simple lyrics and melody

A

Minyo

26
Q

5 hole Bamboo flute

Komusou, Buddhist priest played to find enlightenment

use timbre alter sounds

only basic written notation mostly aditory tradition

fluttering, flats, sharps, explosions of breath, vibrato

A

Shakuhachi

27
Q

13 strings with moveable bridges

instrument for elite classes but was popularised in Meji period

A

Koto

28
Q

wooden box with catskin covered sides

long neck like guitar

3 strings played useding a plectrum

different sizes, varries for purpose and music

A

Shamisen

29
Q

Festival Music

community festivals often associated with shinto shrine

musical groups play as an offering

sometimes seated

sometimes parade with mikoshi (portable shrine)

instraments are mostly drums bamboo flutes and hand held bell gong

A

Matsuri Bayashi

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