Music Flashcards
Japanese traditional music aspects
-Musical interval is based on breathing - Japanese musicians master the use of an instrument rather than simply perfecting the technique - Is Meditative -Music theme is about religious festivals, works, dance, love, and sacred songs -Shows spiritual character - China has influenced Japan
Chinese traditional music aspects
-Chinese traditional music had vast and influential traditions over the century -The teaching of Confucius dominated the Chinese culture and concieved it as highest sense - Means calming passion and dispelling unrest and lust - Chinese believed that sounds could influence the harmony of the universe
Korean traditional music aspects
-Bright rhythm and melody - uplifts energy and capricious that contrasts with the nation’s classsical music work - Folk song of Korea reflects the soul and the traditional villages with a wide-ranging array of music forms -There are two major divisions of Korean traditional music
Chong-ak
-Means “right music” - Associated with the ruling classes - Pertains to ensemble music for men of high social status outside of the court
Sog-ak or Minsogak
Music for the general public
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a big drum. The performance gives physical energy and sheer excitement. It is an integral part of many Japanese Matsuri.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophone)
Odaiko
Musical Instruments of Japan
is an hourglass-shape instrument. It has two varieties, the smaller (kotsuzumi) and the larger
(otsuzumi). These instruments are used in both Noh and Kabuki performance.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophone)
Tsuzumi
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a large hanging barrel drum. The two mallets are used to play tsuridaiko on the other side only.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophone)
Tsuridaiko
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a drum that has various sizes and it is used to play a variety of musical genres.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophone)
Taiko
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a 13-stringed zither. It is made of Paulownia wood and about two meters
long. It performs through plucking using a pick on the thumb and first two fingers of
the right hand, while the left hand can be used to modify pitch and tone
String Instruments (Chordophone)
Koto
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a stringed instrument and performs through plucking. The strings
stretched across a resonating body. The neck is fretless.
String Instruments (Chordophone)
Shamisen
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a short necked fretted lute. This instrument is commonly used in narrative storytelling.
String Instruments (Chordophone)
Biwa
Musical Instruments of Japan
is the most famous flute made from bamboo. It consist of four or five holes on the front face and a thumb hole on the rear face. It was imported from China for Gagaku.
Wind Instruments (Aerophone)
Shakuhachi
Musical Instruments of Japan
is a bamboo flute (fue) is the only melodic instrument perform in Noh. The melody of this instrument has no specific pitch relationship with the melody of the chanting.
Wind Instruments (Aerophone)
Nokan
Musical Instruments of Japan
is one of the two main melodic instruments in Japanese Gagaku music. It is a double reed Japanese flute.
Wind Instruments (Aerophone)
Hichiriki