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Study Guide Japan Online

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World Music Name__________________________
Study Guide: Japan
1. __Hogaku__ is the general name for traditional music in Japan.
2. The voice, the ____Kotos____, and the ___Shamisens___ seemed to share basic melody, but each
performed the melody in a somewhat different fashion, rhythmically as well as melodically resulting in a
texture that may be described as _____Heterophonic___.
3. Classify and describe the following primary Japanese instruments:
Koto-Long, thirteen-string zither
Shamisen-three stringed, long-necked
Shakuhatchi-end-blown, notched flute.
4. Since 1652, ___Kabuki theatre___ has been performed by adult males, as it still is today, and female
roles are impersonated by male actors.
5. Kabuki has borrowed a lot from other types of theater, such as the classical __Noh__ theater and the
puppet theater ___Bunraku___.
6. Describe some of the interesting features of a kabuki stage. How are these features utilized during a
performance?
One of the interesting features is the exclusiveness to male performance and the extensive use of props
such as trap doors to maximize the use of space
7. On-stage musicians in kabuki theater are called degatari. This group is divided functionally into two
separate ensembles, called _____chobo___ (storytellers) and _debayash___ (ensemble specializing in
performing long songs).
8. The bunraku puppet, made of wood, is moved by _three_ puppeteers who manipulate its arms,
fingers, legs, body, head, eyes, mouth, and even eyebrows with extreme realism.

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World Music Name__________________________ Study Guide: Japan 1. __Hogaku__ is the general name for traditional music in Japan. 2. The voice, the ____Kotos____, and the ___Shamisens___ seemed to share basic melody, but each performed the melody in a somewhat different fashion, rhythmically as well as melodically resulting in a texture that may be described as _____Heterophonic___. 3. Classify and describe the following primary Japanese instruments: Koto-Long, thirteen-string zither Shamisen-three stringed, long-necked Shakuhatchi-end-blown, notched flute. 4. Since 1652, ___Kabuki theatre___ ...
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