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Hogaku Performance in Tokyo
Theater Music
The Religious Traditions
A Concert and a Court Tradition
General Tendencies and Characteristics of Japan
100
Japan's two main popular theaters
What is Bunraku and Kabuki
100
What is different about Bunraku Theater
What is using puppets
100
5 elements the Shinto worship
What is the sun, mountains, water, trees, and stones
100
A koto-and-vocal type of music of the Edo period is known as _______
What is Sokyoku
100
Name at least three of five typical Japanese instruments
What is Shamisen, Koto, Shakuhachi, Sho, Hichiriki, and Fue
200
The off-stage music of the Kabuki Theater is called the ____
What is gezas
200
Kabuki represents _____________________________
What is historical event and internal conflict
200
Chanting of Buddhists sutras
What is Shomyo
200
A thirteen stringed instrument that is played with a plectra (Like a pick for guitars to pluck with) on the fingers; played on a mat or low table
What is a Koto
200
Complete the Statement: Most of music in Japan changed with _________, ________, and _________.
What is political life, social conditions, and religion
300
Consisting of five tones; five pitches
What is Pentatonic
300
Simplicity and personal enlightenment through understanding and self reliance
What is Zen Buddhism
300
Name three types of Buddhism
What is the Mahayana, Esoteric, and Zen
300
Two types of Sokyoku
What is Kimuta and Danmono
300
All instruments were developed to imitate _______ ______
What is human vocals
400
The Native Japanese Music is called _______
What is Hogaku
400
Long, higher range in Noh plays
What is Ageuta
400
Court orchestral music
What is Gagaku
400
Song accompanied by Koto and Shamisens
What is Kimiuta
400
______ is the predominant instrument (Hint: It's not the type that you play with and is not an object. Think about it.)
What is Vocals
500
A musical narrative form accompanied by shamisens; performed in the Kabuki theater as a dance accompaniment
What is Shinnai-Bushi
500
A theater that mainly consists themes of redemption of human suffering through the love of Buddha
What is Noh Theater
500
In Shinto music, folk music is called __________ (Hint:Starts as Sato____)
What is Satokargura
500
Song with koto alone
What is Donmono
500
The first significant instrument solos, made to serve as interlude to songs.
What is Tegotomono