MUSIC OF EAST ASIA (JAPAN)

Question 1

What is the musical scale of Japan?

Answer 1

Pentatonic scale

Question 2

Who developed KAGURA, an accompaniment of ritual dances?

Answer 2

Hogaku

Question 3

A type of religious song introduced during the Nara period.

Answer 3

Shomyo

Question 4

What is the court music of Japan?

Answer 4

Gagaku

Question 5

What are the 4 types of categories in gagaku music?

Answer 5

1). Kangen
2). Bugaku
3). Nonreligious songs
4). Ceremonial music

Question 6

This is referred to be the instrumental music.

Answer 6

Kangen

Question 7

Over how many instruments can the Kangen category be used?

Answer 7

30

Question 8

This music accompanies dance using the same instruments in the kangen.

Answer 8

Bugaku

Question 9

Bugaku is divided into two? What are they?

Answer 9

1). Togaku
2). Komagaku

Question 10

Differentiate TOGAKU and KOMAGAKU.

Answer 10

Togaku - dances that originated from China and India.
Komagaku - dances that originated from Korea and Manchuria.

Question 11

Japanese music usually follows what kind of tone?

Answer 11

Free rhythm, delicate timbre, minute tones, and in duple meter.

Question 12

Give all the CHORDOPHONE instruments in Japan.

Answer 12

1). Koto
2). Biwa
3). Samisen

Question 13

Give all the AEROPHONE instruments in Japan.

Answer 13

1). Sho
2). Ryuteki
3). Hichiriki
4). Komabue
5). Shakuhachi

Question 14

Give the ONLY IDIOPHONE instrument in Japan.

Answer 14

Shoko

Question 15

Give all the MEMBRANOPHONE instruments in Japan.

Answer 15

1). Kakko
2). Taiko
3). San-no-tsuzumi

Question 16

It is an instrumental ENSEMBLE in Japan. Composed of the samisen, koto, and shakuhachi.

Answer 16

Sankyoku Ensemble