Music
The crotales are also known as...
The crotales are also known as antique cymbals. They are used in Ame no ki (Rai Tree).
MOST life on Earth requires...
Most life on Earth requires oxygen. Most oxygen is produced by plants and ocean organisms.
A crotale is a(n)...
A crotale is a small disk of brass that produces a very resonant sound.
The German term for a flat is...
The German term for lowering a note is "sanft," In English the term is "flat".
The goal of sawari is to...
Sawari is a traditional Japanese value that aims to reproduce the sounds of nature. This cncept inspired him to compose the "Waterscape" cycle.
Who composed Ame no ki (Rain Tree)?
Toru Takemitsu composed Ame no ki (Rain Tree) based on a short story about a rain tree.
The process through which plants produce energy is called...
Photosynthesis is the process through which plants turn carbon dioxide into carbon.
The vibraphone has a small motor that allows the performer to pulse pitches using a technique called vibrato.
The author of "Atama no ii, Ame no ki" wrote it after visiting...
Kenza Oe wrote "Atama no ii, Ame no ki" after visitng Hawai'i and seeing the rain tree firsthand.
Which pitches compromise the "S-E-A" motif in the "Waterscape" cycle?
The "S-E-A" motif likes the pieces of the "Waterscape" cycle and compromises the pitches E-flat, E, and A.
What is the opening pitch of Ame no ki (Rain Tree)
The opening pitch of Ame no ki (Rain Tree) is B-Flat. There are four steady piano B-flats performed on a crotale.
Fauna s a term used to describe...
Fauna is a term used to describe animal life while flora is use to describe plant life.
Ame no ki (Rain Tree) is classified as a...
Ame no ki Rain Tree) is a trio because it features three musicians: two marimbas and one vibraphone.
Which lierary prize did the author of "Atama no ii, Ame no ki" win?
"Atama no ii, Ame no ki," was part of a collection called " Ante no kio kiku on'natachi," which was awarded the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
The intervals in the "S-E-A" motif are a half step (m2) followed by an upward perfect fourth (P4).
Which instrument family performs in the PRIMARY orchestration of Ame no ki (Rain Tree)?
The original orchestration of Ame no ki (Rain Tree) includes two marimbas and one vibraphone. They ae percussion instruments.
Which plant is the inspiration for "Atama no ii, Ame no ki"?
The short story "Atama no ii, Ame no ki," Kenzaburo Oe uses the rain tree as a metaphor for the universe.
Ame no ki (Rain Tree) is BEST diagrammed as...
Ame no ki (Rain Tree) follows ta through composed form and is diagrammed as ABCD.
Why did Toru Takemitsu initially reject traditional Japanese Music?
Toru Takemitsu initially rejected traditional Japanese music because he was not allowed to listen to Western classical music. The Japanese government banned Western media during World War II.
Who views the "Waterscape" cycle as representing water in two directions?
The scholar Yukiko Sawabe viewed Toru Takemitsu's "Waterscape" cycle as representing water in two directions.
Which musical technique does the third section of Ame no ki (Rain Tree) include?
The third section of Ame no ki (Rain Tree) includes a call and response pattern between the marimbas.
Zen Buddhism and other Eastern traditions maintain the concept of unity within multiplicity .
Ame no ki (Rain Tree) uses the same form as...
Both Ame no ki (rain Tree) and "Thunderstorm" use through-composed form to capture the unpredictability of their subject matter.
Which composer's music MOST inspired Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu was inspired by the modernists of the twentieth century including Anton Webern, Claude Debussy, and Arnold Schoenberg.
Who was a source of inspiration for the "Waterscape" cycle?
Kenzaburo Oe's short story "Atama no ii, Ame no ki," inspired Toru Takemitsu to compose the "Waterscape" style.