musi japanese theater

Question 1

One of the traditions that is very popular until today

Answer 1

Kabuki

Question 2

Traditional form of theater which began in the end of the 16th century

Answer 2

Kabuki

Question 3

Became the most successful theater entertainment in the red light districts of the great cities

Answer 3

Kabuki

Question 4

Considered the most important Japanese contribution to world Theater

Answer 4

Kabuki

Question 5

One of the popular traditional songs of Japan. A traditonal song that produces distinct characteristics used in the Asian style of melodies, also known as pentatonic scale.

Answer 5

Sakura

Question 6

This style is mostly used in the performance in noh and kabuki.

Answer 6

Pentatonic Scale

Question 7

Also known as the continuos pattern. Requires an extraordinary breath control. Used in speeches building up to an explosive climax.

Answer 7

Ipponchoshi

Question 8

Adapter from thr chanting or joruri. Implies a very sensitive capacity of riding the rhythms of the shamisen. declaiming each accompaniment

Answer 8

Nori

Question 9

The subtle delivery of poetical text written in the Japanese metrical form of alternating seven and five syllables

Answer 9

Yakuharai

Question 10

Are accompanied by shamisen music collected and popularized a number of aspects from all previous forms of Japanese music.

Answer 10

Dances and Movements

Question 11

Classic cour music imported from China during the 18th century

Answer 11

Gagaku- Jaapnese Shamisen music

Question 12

Performed in Shinto Shrines

Answer 12

Kagura

Question 13

Chant Derives from shomyo

Answer 13

Nō

Question 14

The sophisticated and rich tradition of Buddhist chanting

Answer 14

shōmyō

Question 15

A love song which reached a golden age in the first half of thr 19th century as dance music for the henge mungo

Answer 15

Nagauta

Question 16

Can be petformed by one shamisen or by an entire orchestra of 20 musicians.

Answer 16

Nagauta