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Japanese Music

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Japan

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Japanese Music

Three general types of instruments

percussion instruments stringed instruments wind instruments

Gagaku (Imperial court music).

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Koto

It is a 2 metre long, 13string zither It is made of Paulownia wood. It is plucked using picks on the thumb and first two fingers 4/25/12

Shamisen

It is a 3-string lute Made from one of a variety of woods such as red sandalwood. The head is covered with cat or dog skin. The pegs are traditionally made of ivory.

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Biwa

Short-necked lute Used in Gagaku, to accompany early puppet plays It was also used

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Drums

Large Japanese drums are called taikos. Most have two membranes which are nailed or laced and are struck with sticks. The hourglass-shaped tsuzumi is from 7th century Asia There are two varieties, the small 4/25/12 kotsuzumi and the large

Flutes

The Shakuhachi is a bamboo flute. It has 4 or 5 finger holes on the front face and a thumb hole on the back. It was used in

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What can you hear?

Koto Taiko

Shamis en Shakuhac hi Tsuzu mi

1
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Scales

Pentatonic The notes have Male and female characteristics They represent the five basic elements of earth, water, fire, wood and metal
semitones Notes C 1 Db 4 F 2 G 3 Bb 2 C

In Sen

semitones

1 C Db

4 F

2 G

1 Ab

4 C

Hirajoshi
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Notes

Blue Cube
If it lands on: 1 5 you say the Japanese number 6 you say a keyword and its meaning

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The Itchy Knee

Ichi Ni San Ni Ichi Ni Go

C C

D E D C

D G E C

Ichi Ni San Ni Go San Ichi

D E D G

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Virtual instruments

Virtual shamisen Virtual koto

http://www.itchu.com/e/e_shamisen_soun

http://genkienglish.net/genkijapan/koto.h

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In Sen
In Sen

Db

Bb

1 5
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Compositional Task:

Using the pentatonic scale of In sen, compose a piece of music in groups of 4.

Instrument Shamisen Koto

The piece must be inspired by an anime and it must have 3 sections.

Voice numbers 116 117 217 218 227

Taiko Drum 4/25/12

Use imaginati ve timbres!

Spirited Away

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Compositional Task:

Using the pentatonic scale of In sen, compose a piece of music in groups of 4.

Instrument Shamisen Koto

The piece must be inspired by an anime and it must have 3 sections.

Voice numbers 116 117 217 218 227

Taiko Drum 4/25/12

Use imaginati ve timbres!

Match up the sentences

A) Japanese music... B) The Shamisen... C) Imperial Court music... D) The Shakuhachi... E) Japanese Music often... 1. ...is called Gagaku 2. ...is a flute 3. ...uses a drone rather than chords 4. ...uses a pentatonic scale 5. ...is like a banjo

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The answers
A) Japanese music... B) The Shamisen... C) Imperial Court music... D) The Shakuhachi... E) Japanese Music often... 4. ...uses a pentatonic scale 5. ...is like a banjo 1. ...is called Gagaku 2. ...is a flute 3. ...uses a drone rather than chords

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What can you hear?

Koto Taiko

Shamis en Shakuhac hi Tsuzu mi

1
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Homework
Imagine you have been on holiday in Japan and have seen a musical performance.
Task:

Create a postcard, include:

What instruments were playing it (Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi) What the performance looked like (what did the instruments look like? What were they made of? Who was playing them? Where were they playing them? Etc.) What the music sounded like (describe the timbre of the instruments eg. Metallic, the general mood, sacred etc.) Where you saw it (Japan)

Or

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Due April 26th

Crossword J
Clues

P E

The country of the music were looking at 5 note scale 2 metre long Japanese instrument
K

T A I K O T

N T A T O N

I C

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What am I?
1.

I was originally played by Kumusos.

Shakuh achi
1.

I have 13 strings and I am played by using

picks on the thumb and first two fingers of the right hand. Koto

3. I Biwa to accompany to early puppet plays was used and I am a variation of a lute.
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Falling Leaf
Ichi San Go San Ni Shi San Ichi Ni San Ni Go Ichi Shi Shi Ni San Ni Shi Go Shi Shi Ni Go Ichi Shi
Task: In groups of colour play and/or sing Falling Leaf as a class

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Objectives
By the end of the lesson you will:

Have finished your anime composition and been recorded Have begun evaluating the composition and performance process
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Blue Cube
1 - a musical feature you included in your piece 2 an instrument you included in your piece 3 the type of scale you used 4 A problem with your piece that you overcame
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Evaluations

Describe and evaluate the process of composing your piece, include any difficulties you experienced and how you overcame them as a group. Evaluate the process of performing your piece. Was it a good performance? What could you have 4/25/12

Task
1.

Write your part into Sibelius 6, your group must use one computer as the parts should be all together in one file.

1.

Whilst group members are writing their parts into Sibelius 6, write your evaluation. Everyone in your group must write an evaluation.

You are evaluating the composition and performance process, mention how your group worked together to compose the piece, focus on how you wrote your part, how it fitted with other parts and how you overcame any difficulties, what you could have done to improve the 4/25/12 piece. Include your level and why you think you achieved

Objectives
By the end of the lesson you will:

Have finished writing all the parts of your group into Sibelius 6 Have finished evaluating the composition and performance process 4/25/12

Task for the next 30 mins

1.

Finish writing your part into Sibelius 6, your group must use one computer as the parts should be all together in one file.

1.

Whilst group members are writing their parts into Sibelius 6, write your evaluation. Everyone in your group must write an evaluation.

You are evaluating the composition and performance process, mention how your group worked together to compose the piece, focus on how you wrote your part, how it fitted with other parts and how you overcame any difficulties, what you could have done to improve the 4/25/12 piece. Include your level and why you think you achieved