(SEM2Q1, MAPEH) Music of Japan

There are three elements in Japanese music: ______, ______ / ______ system, and ______ & ______.

tempo; pitch; tonal; texture; rhythm

The tempo of Japanese music begins with a ______ pace then gets ______ then ______ again. The texture and rhythm of Japanese music is ______.

slower; faster; slower; monophonic

There are two scales in the Japanese Tonal System:

1) ______ (______ mode / ______ scale)

2) ______ (______ mode / ______ scale)

yo-sen; hard; male; in-sen; soft; female

There are three types of traditional Japanese music: ______ music, ______ music, and ______ music.

court; instrumental; theatrical

______ music is a type of Japanese ______ music that has been performed at the ______ ______ in ______ since the 7th century. Today, it is performed by the ______ of ______ in the ______ ______ ______.

court; classical; imperial court; kyoto; board; ceremonies; tokyo imperial palace

______ music, also known as ______, has vocal music called ______.

instrumental; kigaku; seigaku

Japan has several ______ forms of drama in which music plays a significant role. The main forms are ______ and ______.

theatrical; kabuki; noh

______ music is played by an instrumental ensemble called ______. The instruments used are the ______ stick ______ and a big ______-shaped drum called the ______.

noh; hayashi-kata; taiko; drum; hourglass; otsuzumi

______ is a type of Japanese ______ known for its highly stylized ______ and ______ as well as the elaborate ______ worn by the predominately all-______ cast.

kabuki; theatre; dancing; singing; make-up; male

The two solo instrumental pieces of Japan are ______ and ______.

sokyoku; rokudan-no-shirabe

______ is usually played with the ______.

sokyoku; koto

______ is considered as the ______ kind of ______ piece but became popular in ______ with three style variaions.

rokudan-no-shirabe; oldest; koto; shamisen

The two ensemble instrumental pieces of Japan are ______ and ______.

kangen; sankyoku

______ ensemble means “______ and ______ instruments”. ______ ensemble consists of three famous Japanese musical instruments: ______, ______, and ______.

kangen; wind; string; sankyoku; koto; shamisen; shakuhachi

The ______ is a ______-stringed zither, played using the ______ and first two fingers of the ______ hand. It is a ______.

koto; 13; thumb; right; chordophone

The ______ is a short neck ______ used to accompany ______ play in ______. It is a ______.

biwa; lute; puppet; gagaku; chordophone

The ______ is a long slender ______-stringed plucked ______ and covered with ______ ______. It is a ______.

shamisen; three; lute; animal skin; chordophone

The ______ is a ______-string koto with a ______ shape. It is a ______.

wagon; six; trapezoidal; chordophone

The ______ has a ______-holed transverse ______ made of ______. It is an ______.

ryuteki; seven; flute; bamboo; aerophone

The ______ is a bamboo ______ with ______ finger holes. It is an ______.

shakuhachi; flute; four; aerophone

The ______ is a ______ organ similar to the Chinese ______. It is an ______.

sho; mouthpiece; sheng; aerophone

The ______ is a ______-holed double reed instrument made of ______. It is an ______.

hichiriki; seven; bamboo; aerophone

The ______ is a small Japanese ______ named with a stick called ______. It is a ______.

shimedaiko; drum; bachi; membranophone

The ______ is also used in ______. It is a ______.

taiko; kangen; membranophone

The ______ is an instrument used in ______ and is made up of ______ skin. It is a ______.

kakko; gagaku; deer; membranophone

The ______ is a small ______ used also in the ______ ensemble. It is a ______.

shoko; gong; kangen; membranophone

______ is a traditional Japanese folk song signifying the coming of ______. It literally translates to “______ ______”. These flowers are celebrated throughout Japan and is often played on a Japanese instrument, the ______.

sakura; spring; cherry blossom; koto