Assessment, Music, Technology and You!!

Catherine A. GalieKTI – 2004

Our Lady of Grace School, Penndel, PA

Copyright pending 2008

Japanese Arts

Long tradition in the Japanese culture

Specific uses for Japanese Arts

Musical Theater vital to their arts

Specific musical instruments

Influence from other cultures and countries

Japan adapts to the modern worldCatherine A. Galie, 2008

Japanese Music

Two types – art music and folk musicVocal music more importantFolk songs include work songs, religious songs, gatherings, etc.Traditional music – Shomyo and GagakuJapanese word for music ‘ongaku’ meaning sound and fun or comfort

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Japanese Musical Instruments

STCRINGS – Biwa, Koto, Shamisen

Japanese Musical Instruments

WIND – Shakuhachi, Nohkan, Takebue, or Shinobue

Japanese Musical Instruments

PERCUSSION – Taiko, Odaiko, Tsuzumi, Kotsuzumi, Otsuzumi, Kakko, Shoko

Japanese Musical Theater

‘Noh’ developed in the early ages and was refined in the 14th century

‘Bunraku’ or puppet theater is recitation accompanied by shamisen music

‘Kabuki’ theater developed from the Edo period and after 1652 only male adults were performers. It is accompanied by ‘nagauta’ style of singing and shamisen performances. Catherine A. Galie, 2008

Japanese Music Incorporating Western Music

‘Shoka’ composed to bring western music to schools.‘Gunka’ military marches with some Japanese elements.‘Kayokyoka’ westernized pop music‘Dodompa’ Japanese for tangoBubblegum pop and J-popElectric pop music Catherine A. Galie, 2008

Japanese and Western Music Similarities

Use of instruments

Purpose of music

Historical perspective

Variety of styles or genre’s

Incorporation of world music’s

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Japanese and Western Music Differences

Sound of Japanese instruments

Use of materials to make the instruments

Use of the voice in Japanese music

Specific roles for specific genders

Different use for their music

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Summary of Japanese MusicLong traditionSpecific instrumentsSpecific soundsSpecific purposesUse of material and constructionUse of world music into their own culture

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Sources

http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/instrument. shtml

http://www.mapsofworld.com/japan/culture/japanese-music.html

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM

http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/japmusic.html

Internet Video’s

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3180703058804990890&ei=P4HZSJkEkfysAqfS3MUC&q=Taiko&vt=lf

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-108163184307637148&ei=P4HZSJkEkfysAqfS3MUC&q=Taiko&vt=lf

Questions or Comments

Please feel free to contact me at cagalie@att.net, galiec@olg1.org or 215-752-7280 (cell number).I do not represent any specific company but love to share information and products that I have found helpful and that the students enjoy using in their learning. Thank you for coming today and I hope you can take something back to your school that will be useful to you and your students. Catherine (Cathy) Galie, Our Lady of Grace Elementary School, Penndel, PA