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Japanese Traditional Music

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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.

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Current genreJapanese Traditional Music

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Notice the relationship between sound and silence.

Compare the attacks of strings, winds and percussion.

Watch how ensemble movement participates in taiko rhythm.

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main style鼓童Japanese Traditional Music and 鼓童 share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toTraditional / Regional MusicJapanese Traditional Music is a subgenre of Traditional / Regional Music.
genreLunar DanceLunar Dance is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreTjanang SariTjanang Sari is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreMichi (The Way)Michi (The Way) is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreMonochromeMonochrome is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreO-Daiko (Big Drum)O-Daiko (Big Drum) is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreHaeHae is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreMiyake (okiage - Fisherman's Song)Miyake (okiage - Fisherman's Song) is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.
genreChonlimaChonlima is connected with Japanese Traditional Music.

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