MUSI1004 Japan Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Elements of Japanese Music (4) | 1. Scales with semitones 2. Slow tempos 3. Sense of space 4. Prominent classical solo repertories |
What are semitones? | very small intervals |
What does it mean for a piece to be nonpulsatile? | it does not have a perceptible beat |
Shamisen | fretless, long-necked lute that accompanies bunraku puppet theater |
Biwa | 4-string, fretted pear-shaped lute |
Shakuhachi | vertical bamboo flute; court music, very meditative |
Koto | curved board zither (played in homes) |
What religions dominate in Japan? | Buddhism and Shintoism |
What is the ancient court music called? What is is like? | *Gagaku *two genres: togaku (left/old) and komagaku (right) *three sections: (1) Jo - introduction (2) Ha - exposition (3) Kyu - ending |
What is "ma"? | It is the Japanese aesthetic principle that describes the space in between objects and thoughts |
What is the Japanese puppet theater called? | Bunraku |
What are the four types of drama performance in Japan? | 1. Gagaku 2. Noh 3. Kabuki 4. Bunraku |
What is Noh? | A highly refined classical theatre with roots in folk dramas full of acrobatics, pantomime, and comic interludes |
What is Kabuki? | A comedic type of classical theatre especially popular in the war years. It is characterized by bright costumes and dramatic plots, while the actors are considered celebrities |
What tuning system does Japanese music use (what mode)? | Pentatonic modes |
What are two of the pentatonic modes/scales in Japanese music? | 1. ryo: 123-56- 2. ritsu: 12-456- |
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