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Friendly Alert:. Test # 2, next Friday (11 April 14) covers Indonesia and Japan. Gagaku. Ex. Gagaku - YouTube. Gagaku. Oldest ensemble (“orchestra”) music in world Japanese Imperial ensemble founded in 702/3 Chief influences: - China – “music of the left” - Korea – “music of the right”

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  1. Friendly Alert: Test # 2, next Friday (11 April 14)covers Indonesia and Japan

  2. Gagaku Ex. Gagaku - YouTube

  3. Gagaku • Oldest ensemble (“orchestra”) music in world • Japanese Imperial ensemble founded in 702/3 • Chief influences:- China – “music of the left”- Korea – “music of the right” • Maintained through “Guild” system • Used w/ Dance = Bugaku

  4. Hichirichi • oboe type (double reed) • Melody instrument • Back row (ex. Shou and Hichiriki YouTube – YouTube [start 1:10])

  5. Ryuteki • Flute type (transverse) • Also known as “dragon flute” • Melody instrument • Ex. Goshoraku ryuteki - YouTube

  6. Sho • Mouth organ (free reed) • 17 separate pipes • Tone clusters • Ex. Shou and Hichiriki YouTube - YouTube

  7. Biwa • Lute type • 5 strings • Rhythm instrument • Ex. Gagaku biwa gakubiwa 雅楽琵琶 楽琵琶 - YouTube

  8. Koto • Zither type • 13 strings • Rhythm instrument • Sometimes replaced by “Wagon” “Wagon”

  9. Shoko • Gong • Colotomic structure

  10. Tsurai-daiko

  11. Kakko • Small side drum • Leader of the ensemble

  12. Gagaku Examples • YouTube - Gagaku music (Gojouraku-kyuu) from Japan • YouTube - The old court music "Etenraku" played by "Youyukai". • YouTube - Japanese ceremonial court music and the dance_3 • Manzairaku 1 of 3, Bugaku (Gagaku) - ancient Japanese court dance and music - YouTube

  13. Kodŏ • NB. None of this information is in the textbook (see the course website for a link) • Japanese Drumming ensemble, founded 1971 • “Kodŏ” means either- “heartbeat” (the primal source of all rhythm)- “children of the drum” • A new ensemble that seeks to “preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts” (from Kodŏ website)

  14. Kodŏ (2) • Primary instruments are various types of “Taiko” drums (“stick drums”) • Ranges in size up several feet in diameter • Physically very demanding to play Ex. Kodo Drummers - Live at the Acropolis - YouTube

  15. Kodŏ (3) • Members of Kodŏ join a community to live and practice together • Emphasis is on a life style that respects traditions, but also creates new ones EX. KODO - HEARTBEAT DRUMMERS OF JAPAN Trailer - YouTube

  16. Kodŏ (4) YouTube: Kodo - "O-Daiko" - HD (japanese drummers - Taiko - tambours géants Japon) - YouTube

  17. Kodŏ (5) YouTube - Kodo - Drummers

  18. Video to watch(suggested, not required) • “Kodŏ : Heartbeat Drummers of Japan” • UCF Library:VHS tape : ML 421 .K63 1997 • Watch for elements of “tradition”- in music (relation to past)- in lifestyle • How is this group like other Japanese music?

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