History of Music in Japanese School System
Traditional Japanese Instruments
Taiko Drums and Enka
J-POP
J-ROCK and Folk Music
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Which teaching style was poetry first and then matched to a tune?
Dooyoo
100
How many traditional instruments were introduced in this powerpoint?
Three.
100
What are taiko?
Fat Drums
100
What term came to describe a type of popular music with a big city theme in the 80's?
City Pop.
100
What is kakegoe?
Yells of joy usually used in chorus.
200
Which magazine increased dooyoo's popularity?
Akai tori (Red Bird)
200
The shamisen is a key part of what type of music?
Kabuki music/Theater music
200
What was the first professional Taiko group in Japan?
Oedo Sukeroku Daiko.
200
What type of music can J-POP be traced to?
Jazz music.
200
What does bushi mean?
Time or rhythm.
300
What was the name of the hired foreign expert Japan brought in to instruct their teachers and make musical textbooks?
Luther Mason
300
The koto is used mainly in what type of music?
Court music
300
Who is Japan's best known taiko group?
Kodo.
300
What culture is J-POP majorly influenced by?
Western culture.
300
Name a J-ROCK band introduced in this powerpoint.
Melt Banana or Blood Thirsty Butchers
400
What does oyutoi guikokujin mean?
Hired foreign expert
400
From where did the shakuhachi originate?
China
400
Who is Hibari misora?
Enka singer
400
What became a common word to describe City Pop and New Music combined?
Wasei Pop.
400
What are songs which fall under Komori uta in folk music?
Lullabies.
500
Which year did school become mandatory?
1871
500
Which Buddhism sect caused a rise in the shakuhachi's popularity?
Fuke sect.
500
What was enka originally used for?
Satirical political statements criticizing the other party.
500
When was jazz music halted?
During World War Two.
500
What are the four major groups folk songs fit into?
Children's, Religious, Work, and Gatherings
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