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China, Japan, and India
Music of Asia
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Similarities:
• Music is tied closely to dance and drama
• Opera is important
• Instruments• The Zither
• The Lute
• The Oboe
• The Flute
• Drums
• Gongs
China and Japan
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• An Stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with fingers of both hands
• Called “The Ch’in” in China
• Called “The Koto” in Japan- Larger and only has 13 strings
The Zither
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• Stringed instrument similar to a guitar with 15 strings- used in many different cultures
• Predominant in Chinese and Japanese Music
The Lute
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• Asian Music goes back over 3,000 years
• Many different styles of music due to the age of the countries
• Japanese dramatic music is important in Puppet theaters
Music
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Made up of 3 parts played by different instruments
The Drone- Played by the Tambura
3 ½ to 5 feet tall!
The Melody- Played by the sitar, sarod, and/or flute
The Rhythm- Played by the Tabla
Music of India
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With the person next to you, please answer the following questions in your packet
1) How many different parts is Indian Music made up of?
2) What is a Raga?
3) What is a Tala?
4) Which instrument plays the drone, and explain what a drone is
5) How is the tala different to western (American) rhythms?
Test your understanding so far