GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Japanese Traditional Music
- Genre family
- Traditional / Regional Music
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Japanese Traditional Music
Japanese traditional music includes distinct lineages around gagaku, Noh, shakuhachi, shamisen, koto and taiko.
Performance setting, ritual and transmission shape rhythm, timbre and form across these traditions.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreTraditional / Regional Music
Current genreJapanese Traditional Music
LISTENING GUIDE
What to listen for
01
Notice the relationship between sound and silence.
02
Compare the attacks of strings, winds and percussion.
03
Watch how ensemble movement participates in taiko rhythm.
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1950s · India · Japanese Traditional Music
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