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World Music (SP12)-Japan

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Four main islands   1. Honishu 2. Kyushu 3. Hokkaido 4. Shikoku  
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Shinto   One of the main religions starting about 500BCE  
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Polytheistic   Kami  
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4 Affirmations: Tradition and the family   The family is seen as the main mechanism by which traditions are preserved. Their main celebrations relate to birth and marriage  
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4 Affirmations: Love of nature   Nature is sacred; to be in contact with nature is to be close to the Gods. Natural objects are worshiped as sacred spirits.  
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4 Affirmations: Physical cleanliness   Followers of Shinto take baths, wash their hands, and rinse out their mouth often.  
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4 Affirmations: Matsuri   The worship and honor given to the Kami and ancestral spirits.  
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Writings: Kojiki   Record of Ancient Matters  
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Writings: Rokkokushi   Six National Histories  
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Writings: Shoku Nihongi and its Nihon Shoki   Continuing Chronicles of Japan  
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Writings: Jinno Shotoki   study of Shinto and Japanese politics and history) written in the 14th century  
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Characteristics: Scales with semitones   Although the Japanese culture uses pentatonic scales, the use semitones changes the way the tune may sound.  
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Characteristics: Slow Tempos   Some of Japanese music may seem so slow at first, it may see like a beat in not apparent. The term in Western Culture is called Rubato.  
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Characteristics: Sense of Space   There is an apparent space in between notes called ma. It is created in order for the performer and listener to understand the meaning of simplicity and balance.  
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Characteristics: Prominent Classical solo Repertoires   The solo repertoire in Japanese music is very important. Each instrument has there own way of learning and has an extensive repertoire to make sure the performer becomes fluent.  
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Japanese modes are called   Choshi  
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2 types of Pentatonic Scales   1. RYO (123-56-) 2. RITSU (12-456-)  
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GAPS or “-” are called   Hennons  
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Instruments: Shamisen   Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular body  
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Instruments: Koto (Zither)   Musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden sound box with 13 strings stretched across a movable bridge, placed horizontally and played.  
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Instruments: Biwa   Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling.(four-string, fretted pear-shaped lute; similar to Chinese pipa)  
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Instruments: Ryuteki   Japanese flute used in the gagaku orchestra (transverse bamboo flute)  
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Heian Period: type of Japanese style that evolved   Gafaku. [known for ancient court music(performed for nobility & higher class)]  
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Heian Period: composition of music   1.Pure Japanese Music 2.Original Foreign Music 3. Music composed in Japan but influenced by other countries  
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Heian Period: orchestra's 3 groups   1. The Winds 2. The Strings 3. Percussion  
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Kumakura Period: Noh   Type of music is highly stylized and symbolic drama, and is usually performed by a few male actors and musicians. A main character often wears a mask which fits its role.  
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Kumakura Period: 2 different types of singing   1. Kotoba (speech song) 2. Fushi (melodies)  
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Kumakura Period: Instrumental ensemble   Hayashi (Small folk ensembles with flutes and drums)  
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Kumakura Period: ensemble consists of   Bamboo flutes and 3 small drums  
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Azuchi-Momoyama Period: aerophone recorder or Bamboo flute   Shakuhachi (used during the Zen services and became a highly known instrument used for meditation for Buddhist monks)  
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Azuchi-Momoyama Period: fretless long necked lute   Shamisen (similar to Chinese sanxian)  
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Azuchi-Momoyama Period: Zither   Koto (Part of the gagaku court orchestra; Related to Chinese zheng)  
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Gagaku Orchestra: Hichiriki   Double-reeded flute; small cylindrical-bore double reed  
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Gagaku Orchestra: Kakko   Small double-headed cylindrical drum;conductor of gagaku orchestra  
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Gagaku Orchestra: Tsuri   Large hanging bass drum  
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Folk Music: 2 major musical styles   1. Free Rhythm 2. Metric Rhythm  
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Folk Music: former types are sung by one singer and were originally sung when one was packhorse driving   Shakuhachi (vertical bamboo flute)  
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