Music Of Japan

Question 1

Traditional Folk Song of Japan

Answer 1

Sakura

Question 2

Is a ritual dance

Answer 2

Kagura

Question 3

Court music

Answer 3

Gagaku

Question 4

Give the 3 chordophones of the Music of Japan

Answer 4

Koto, Biwa, and Samisen

Question 5

This zither is similar to the Chinese Ch’in. It has thirteen strings that have the same thickness and length. It is played using different picks called tsumes positioned in a player’s thumb, index, and middle fingers.

Answer 5

Koto

Question 6

Koto is played using different picks called _____.

Answer 6

Tsumes

Question 7

This is derived from the Chinese p’ip’a. It is a fretted lute with four strings and is used for both kangen and bugaku.

Answer 7

Biwa

Question 8

This is the Japanese version of the fretless banjo that has three strings with different thickness.

Answer 8

Samisen

Question 9

Give the 4 aerophones (wind instruments) of the Musical instruments of Japan

Answer 9

Sho, Ryuteki, Hichiriki, Komabue

Question 10

This mouth organ has small wind reservoir made from wood and seventeen projected bamboo pipes. Its sound is produced by exhaling through it while covering the finger holes

Answer 10

Sho

Question 11

This is a transverse flute with seven finger holes.

Answer 11

Ryuteki

Question 12

This small flute has two reeds and seven finger holes.

Answer 12

Hichiriki

Question 13

This is a small transverse flute that plays higher tones than the Ryuteki.

Answer 13

Komabue

Question 14

Give that 3 membranophones of the types of instruments of Japan

Answer 14

Kakko, Taiko, San-no-tsuzumi

Question 15

Shaped like a barrel, this two-headed drum is played by hitting it with two sticks marking the beats.

Answer 15

Kakko

Question 16

Laid in a low casing, this is a flat drum often adorned with a painted face.

Answer 16

Taiko

Question 17

This is a dumbbell shaped drum with string braces

Answer 17

San-no-tsuzumi

Question 18

Give the idiophone of the types of instruments of Japan

Answer 18

Shoko

Question 19

Hung on a frame, this is a round gong made of bronze played using two mallets.

Answer 19

Shoko

Question 20

Is an instrumental ensemble composed of the samisen, shakuhachi, and the koto. It may accompany singing or plain instrumental. These instruments play the same melodic line, producing a monophonic texture.

Answer 20

Sankyoku Ensemble