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Japanese Music: Past and Present

Japanese Music: Past and Present. Today’s Topics. Japan and the Contemporary Music Industry 2) Contemporary Japanese Music 3) The Shamisen 4) Traditional/Contemporary Fusion 5) The Koto. 1) Japan and the Contemporary Music Industry.

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Japanese Music: Past and Present

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  1. Japanese Music: Past and Present

  2. Today’s Topics • Japan and the Contemporary Music Industry • 2) Contemporary Japanese Music • 3) The Shamisen • 4) Traditional/Contemporary Fusion • 5) The Koto

  3. 1) Japan and the Contemporary Music Industry

  4. What Has Japan Contributed to the Contemporary Music Scene? • Yamaha • Sony Main Questions: • Who/What are these companies? • How did these companies come to be? • How are they involved in the music industry?

  5. Invention Timeline 1963: World’s first VCR 1975: Doomed Betamax 1979: Walkman 1982: CD Player technology 1992: Minidisc (MD) format 1999: Memory Stick digital storage format A Walkman ad

  6. Not Just Inventors… • Label for many Japanese and International stars • World’s 2nd largest music producer • Multinational: operates music labels in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia Artists published by Sony

  7. Yamaha • World’s largest instrument producer • Thousands of teaching institutes across the globe • Founded in 1887 under the name “Nippon Gakki Company” (Japanese Instrument Company) • Renamed Yamaha for 100th anniversary

  8. Timeline • 1887: Torakusu Yamaha’s first reed organ • 1900: Pianos, furniture and harmonica’s • 1930’s: Acoustic instruments (guitars and whatnot) • 1960’s: Expanded into brass and wind instruments • 1966: Founded Yamaha music foundation

  9. Instrument Production • Produces types of almost every instrument • Focuses on providing good quality at minimal expense • Supplies almost all of the world’s markets Some Yamaha instruments

  10. Yamaha Music School • First founded in 1966 in Japan • Currently, employ almost 25,000 teachers • Thousands of schools across 40 countries • Over 5 million graduates • Dedicated to keeping a love for music alive

  11. Schools Around the World

  12. Conclusion • Japanese companies Sony and Yamaha have shaped and maintain a large part of the world music industry as we know it today. • Japan has made major contributions to Every aspect of music, from learning how to play, making instruments, producing records, and developing music technology.

  13. 2) Contemporary Japanese Music

  14. Contemporary Japanese Music • There is more to J-pop than just music • Most artists in Japan aren’t just musicians • Johnny’s Junior talent agency: bidanshi fakutorii (pretty boy factory) • Artists featured in this presentation: • -Kinki Kids • -Morning Musume • -Smap • -Nice Guy Jin

  15. Kinki Kids • First album sold extremely well • after the band generated large • amounts of hype • Appeared in Dramas: • -Wakaba no Koro (About • the Young Generation) • -Bokura no Yuuki Miman • City (Keys to the City ~ The • Kids are in Charge)

  16. Morning Musume • Original 5 members: Aya Isiguro, • Natsumi Abe, Asuka Fukuda, • Kaori Iida, Yuko Nakazawa • Appeared on talent search • program Asayan in 1997 • Number of members has risen to 13 • Started forming sub-groups: Pucchimoni, Minimoni, Tanpopo, Country Musume.

  17. Smap • Originally featured 6 members, but original member Mori Katsuyuki left band in 1996 to pursue his dream as a racecar driver • Originally all members of “Johnny’s Juniors” • Stands for Sports Music Assemble People • SMAPXSMAP debuted in April 1996 • Bistro Smap • Egg Poker • Grassies • Drink! Smap

  18. Nice Guy Jin • Members come from California, • Kansas, Hiroshima • “Japanese” rappers formed • Nice Guy Jin in 1998 • Met while trying to form another group • Mix of traditional instruments with Hip-Hop • First album, “Now Constracting”, released 2003

  19. 3) The Shamisen

  20. Shamisen • Similar to lute • Played using a “Bachi” • Gained popularity in Edo period • Three types of music: singing (utamono), narrative (katarimono) and folk (minyou)

  21. 4) Traditional/Contemporary Fusion

  22. Yoshida Kyodai • 1977: Elder brother Ryoichiro is born. • 1979: Younger brother Kenichi is born. • Both start playing Shamisen at age 5

  23. Yoshida Kyodai 1995: Ryoichiro takes 6th place and Kenichi takes 4th place in A class of the National Convention of shamisen. Next year, Ryoichiro places 5th, Kenichi places 4th 1997: Perform in Denmark 1997: Take part in Kohaku uta gassen. 1999: Release CDs “Hisho” and “Ibuki”. 1999: Ryoichiro took the 2nd place and Kenichi took 1st place in the Tsugaru Jamisen competition.

  24. 5) The Koto

  25. Koto • 6 feet long • 13 strings • Made of soft Paulownia

  26. Koto • Strings plucked using “tsume” • 3 tsume used to play • Originated from China • Reached Japan in 7th or 8th century • Vocal accompaniment began in 16th century

  27. Recap • Japan and the Music Industry • Japan is a major player in the global music industry • 2)Contemporary Japanese Music • Many styles, artists are idolized • 3)The Shamisen • Similar to lute • 4)Traditional/Contemporary Fusion • Yoshida Kyodai, use Shamisen in modern music • 5)The Koto • Large, 13-stringed instrument, originally played without accompaniment

  28. Thank You

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