1. UNIT 3: MUSIC FROM CHINA & JAPAN http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=chwADno FDng

2. Where are we going?  You are here! China Japan

3. China’s Current Population: 1,339,724,852 Japan’s Current Population: 127,720,000 World Population: almost 7,000,000,000 United States Population: 312,540,000

4. Traditional Culture / Characteristics of Music Philosophy, religion, art, dress, dance, theater, and music are often tied together and have overarching symbolic meaning Overarching tone in combination is valued more than single melodies or individual instruments A wide variety of string instruments are used, played with a wide variety of techniques (tools for strumming, etc) Other important instruments include flutes, cymbals, and other types of unique percussion instruments. Scales are unique and specific (often semi-tone or pentatonic) Rhythms include embellishments that may seem “out of time” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQuVawhHCzA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDyKe7lbgZ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBGzaB7nSs

5. List of Japanese Music Vocabulary Gagaku: Ancient court music from China and Korea. It is the oldest type of Japanese, traditional music. Biwagaku: Music played with the Biwa, a kind of guitar with four strings. Nohgaku: Music played during Noh performances. It basically consists of a chorus, the Hayashi flute, theTsuzumi drum, and other instruments. Sokyoku: Music played with the Koto, a type of zither with 13 strings. Later also accompanied byShamisen and Shakuhachi. Shakuhachi: Music played with the Shakuhachi, a bamboo flute that is about 55 cm long. The name of the flute is its length expressed in shaku an old Japanese unit of length. Shamisenongaku: Music played with the Shamisen, a kind of guitar with only three strings. Kabuki and Bunraku performances are accompanied by the shamisen. Minyo: Japanese folk songs Note: Historic AND modern tradition and culture

6. Other Significant Cultural Information Calligraphy and Ink Wash Painting Do not just produce appearance, capture soul! Haiku Martial Arts (Kung Fu; Budo “way of life”) Physical, spiritual, moral, personal growth Ancient religions still practiced Many considered simply philosophy or mentality. (Buddhism, Daoism, Shintoism) Architecture often traced back to ancient, sacred temples

7. Introduction to Music Theory Scale A way notes are grouped in special ways to get different sounds/evoke different emotions Pentatonic Scale FIVE Using only five of the traditional seven notes Do re mi fa so la ti (do)