Ch 7: East Asia

Here are definitions for some of the terms you provided:

• A-ak: Traditional vocal music from Korea.

• Bayin: A Chinese classification of musical instruments based on material.

• Biwa: A traditional Japanese lute with a pear-shaped body.

• Bon: A style of singing in Tibetan Buddhism.

• Bugaku: Japanese traditional dance accompanied by music.

• Erhu: A two-stringed bowed musical instrument from China.

• Gagaku: Ancient Japanese court music and dance.

• Geisha: A traditional Japanese female entertainer trained in music, dance, and conversation.

• Harhiraa: A Mongolian musical term or practice.

• Komuso: A sect of Zen monks in Japan known for playing the shakuhachi.

• Koto: Japanese string instrument resembling a zither, with movable bridges.

• Ko-tuzumi: A type of drum in traditional Japanese music.

• Samul-nori: A genre of folk music in Korea featuring four traditional percussion instruments.

• Sanjo: An improvisational Korean music style.

• Sankyoku: A genre of traditional Japanese music performed with three instruments.

• Hichiriki: A double-reed woodwind instrument used in Gagaku.

• Jing: Traditional Chinese opera, particularly in the Beijing Opera.

• Jinghu: A two-stringed bowed instrument played in Beijing Opera.

• Morin Huur: A Mongolian horsehead fiddle, a traditional string instrument.

• Nga bom Node: Specific to traditional Mongolian music.

• Shakuhachi: A Japanese bamboo flute with a rich history in Zen Buddhism.

• Bunraku: Traditional Japanese puppet theater.

• Chobo: Narrators in traditional Japanese bunraku theater.

• Ch'un Hyang Ka: A famous Korean pansori (musical storytelling) work.

• Cultural Revolution: A sociopolitical movement in China impacting music and arts.

• Dan: A female role-type in Beijing opera

• Diao: Refers to melody types in Chinese music.

• Dizi: A Chinese transverse flute.

• Dung-chen: A long trumpet used in Tibetan Buddhist music.

• Dung-kar: A type of ritual trumpet in Tibetan practices.

• Jingju (also Jingxi): Chinese opera known as Peking Opera.

• Kabuki: Classical Japanese dance-drama known for its stylized performances.

• Kang dung: A traditional Himalayan trumpet.

• Kayagum: A Korean zither-like instrument with twelve strings.

• Key: Musical terms for tonal centers or keys in compositions.

• Khoomei: A Mongolian throat singing technique.

• Kisaeng: Korean entertainers skilled in various arts, similar to Geishas.

• Noh: A form of classical Japanese musical drama.

• Nokan: A traditional Japanese bamboo flute used in Noh theater.

• Nongak: Korean traditional music played during farming festivals.

• Overtone: Higher frequencies produced beyond the fundamental tone.

• P'ansori: A traditional Korean genre of musical storytelling.

• Pipa: A Chinese traditional lute with a history spanning thousands of years.

• Puk: A Korean traditional drum.

• Qin (also Guqin): A Chinese seven-string zither recognized as one of the oldest stringed instruments.

• Ryuteki: A Japanese flue instrument used in Gagaku music.

• Sheng: A Chinese free reed instrument resembling a mouth organ.

• Sho: A Japanese mouth organ used in Gagaku.

• Sizhu: A genre of Chinese instrumental music played by a small ensemble.

• Suona: A Chinese double-reed horn.

• Taiko: A style of Japanese drumming often performed in ensembles.

• Urtyn Duu: Traditional Mongolian long song singing.

• Yang ban xi: A form of Chinese revolutionary opera.

• Yang qin: A Chinese hammered dulcimer.

• Yue qin: A traditional Chinese moon-shaped lute.

• Zheng: A Chinese zither with 21 strings.

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