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Japanese Influence. By: Sara Nielson. Japan/Japanese Population in the United States. Total Population in the US = 9.7% Asian 19.1% of that total is Japanese (Totals are Asians along with Asians combine with other races) . Traditional Culture.
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Japanese Influence By: Sara Nielson
Japan/Japanese Population in the United States • Total Population in the US = 9.7% Asian • 19.1% of that total is Japanese • (Totals are Asians along with Asians combine with other races)
Traditional Culture Traditional Ceremonies such as “rites of passage” A few generations back, still very traditional Now more westernized in many aspects
Shintoism/Buddhism Wa – benign or harmless Shintoism came before Buddhism in 500 BC Shintoism combined with Buddhism More of a cultural tradition than a religion
Religion and Music • Most Japanese people will claim to not be religious • Religion is culture/tradition • Many participate in traditional (somewhat religious) ceremonies • Much old traditional music was written in Old Samurai • WaKaku – westernized music • Sakura – Japanese Folk music • Enka– traditional mixed with pop
Music and Analysis Kagura: Traditional Shinto Dance Melody: Small range, sudden ascensions, overall a lot of skips, up and down movement. A lot of phrases little cadence, several focal points the super high pitch. Rhythm: Quadruple, simple. Polyrhythm. Harmony: Major. Dissonance. Texture: Pretty transparent, polyphony. Timbre: Drums, and flute. Expression: Tempo is moderato, style is agitato, and the dynamic is mostly mezzo forte. Form: Repetition, strophic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bC8sSfEZqw
Bibliography - Media Map of Japan: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalsherpa.org%2Fjapan&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=RPAoQjZLEKZLXM&tbnh=203&tbnw=249&zoom=1&docid=nt3291B2CysydM&hl=en&ei=hkaBUqO1BuGfyQH1lIC4Ag&ved=0CAQQsCU Music/religious picture: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-5683724-japanese-music.php Population Map: http://www.asiamattersforamerica.org/japan/census-counts-1-3-million-japanese-in-us Traditional Robes picture: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/japanese-traditional-clothing.html Treble Clef picture: http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-music-notes-image7544001 YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bC8sSfEZqw
Bibliography - Information • Jones, Nicholas A. The Asian Population in the United States. Results from the 2010 Census. Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Presentation for the 2010 Asian Profile America Event. May 2, 2012. Washington, DC. <http://www.ssa.gov/aapi/2010census-data.pdf>. • Kagura, Traditional Japanese dance. Sacred Shinto music and dance. Published October 3, 2012. YouTube jpnscape. October 31, 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bC8sSfEZqw>. • Sonnier, Suzanne. Shinto, Spirits, and Shrines: Religion in Japan. Lucent library of historical eras. 2008 Gale Cengage Learning. Farmington Hills, MI. • Thornock, Satomi. Interview, Japanese Culture. September 13, 2013. Taylorsville, UT.