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Question 1

an integral part of many japanese matsuri; big drum

Answer 1

Odaiko

Question 2

used in both noh and kabuki performances; hour-glass

Answer 2

Tsuzumi

Question 3

smaller; held on the right shoulder and the player alters the tone by squeezing the laces

Answer 3

Kotsuzumi

Question 4

larger; placed on the left thigh

Answer 4

Otsuzumi

Question 5

a large hanging barrel drum

Answer 5

Tsuridaiko

Question 6

japanese drum that comes in various sizes and is used to play a variety of musical genres; central instrument of percussion

Answer 6

Taiko

Question 7

13- string zither, 2 meters long and made of Paulownia wood. used in gagaku or as a solo instrument

Answer 7

Koto

Question 8

plucke string instrument, fretless and is slimmer than a banjo and guitar

Answer 8

Shamisen

Question 9

japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling

Answer 9

Biwa

Question 10

most famous bamboo flute, imported from China for gagaku

Answer 10

Shakuhachi

Question 11

a parallel bamboo flute (fue); is the only melodic instrument used in noh

Answer 11

Nokan

Question 12

double reed japanese flute, used as one of two main melodic instruments in gagaku, the other being ryuteki.

Answer 12

Hichiriki

Question 13

japanese free reed that was introduced from China during the Nara period

Answer 13

Sho

Question 14

also called takebue, japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high pitched sound

Answer 14

Shinobue

Question 15

Dragon flute, transverse fue made of bamboo, used in gagaku

Answer 15

Ryuteki

Question 16

Japanese ensemble

Answer 16

Gagaku

Question 17

main tone of Japanese music (has 2 modes)

Answer 17

Yo-sen and In-sen

Question 18

traditional japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms

Answer 18

Sakura