Origins & History
What is the Chinese performance art that began in Beijing and became a major cultural symbol of the Qing dynasty?
Peking Opera
What physical, acrobatic techniques does Peking Opera combine with singing, acting, and reciting?
Martial arts
What Gagaku form uses ancient Japanese vocal music with simple movements?
Kuniburi no Utamai
What does dramatic makeup in Peking Opera symbolize, such as loyalty or treachery?
Personality or social identity
What is the Japanese court music tradition considered the oldest traditional performing art in Japan?
Gagaku
What slow quality are Gagaku songs and dances known for? .
Slow tempo
What Peking Opera vocal technique mixes speaking and rhythmic singing?
Reciting
What type of cultural art does Gagaku preserve as Japan’s ancient court tradition?
heritage or ceremonial art
What is the Korean musical tradition that originated during the Three Kingdoms period?
Hyangak
What expressive musical quality is Hyangak known for?
Elegance
What Gagaku category features ceremonial dances influenced by continental Asia?
Instrumental Music and Dance
What cultural symbol does Hyangak represent, showing Korea’s pride in its identity?
National identity or indigenous heritage
What is the palace where Gagaku developed over centuries and was performed at ceremonies?
Imperial Palace
What symbolic style in Peking Opera uses props and movements to represent places or actions?
Stylized/symbolic performance
What is the performance context for Hyangak, including formal gatherings for kings and nobles?
Royal banquets and ceremonies
What does Peking Opera’s use of minimal props encourage the audience to do?
Use imagination
What is the Chinese-influenced Korean court music that Hyangak blended with during the Joseon dynasty?
Dangak
Kuniburi no Utamai features simple choreography set to ancient Japanese songs accompanied by harp and _______.
Flute
What Gagaku form combines folk songs and poems from Japan and China with dance?
Utamono
What shared value of East Asian court music do Gagaku, Hyangak, and Peking Opera help students understand?
Cultural tradition