Japan:Folk

Music

The Stats of Japan~ Land Mass = 377835km

~Geography = Rugged and MountainousTerrain

~Climate = Tropical and Temperate weathers

~ Population = 26,602,110

~Male = 13,894,436

~Female = 12,707,674

~ Population Density = 336.9

~ Population Growth = .25%

~ Prominent Religions = ShintoismAnd Buddhism

Japanese Music -Nature Themed

- Instruments: biwa, Shamisen, taiko

- Different scales

hirajoshi scale: F G Ab C & Db

Benjamin Britten

Britten’s LifeEarly Childhood

Later Years

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- Benjamin grew up in favorable circumstances

-Moved to the states

-Found love

-Died from a heart attack

Mr. Britten’s

Music Career

~ Benjamin Britten had an unmatched musical mind

~ Award Winning Composer

~ Composed 4 types of Music

Musical link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKNMxAndYQ

Final Comparison

Meiji Music

~ “Mah”

~Shamisen, Koto, Taiko etc

~Sparse Rhythm

~Theme: Nature and Peace

Benjamin Britten’s Music

~ Violins, Vocalists, piano, etc.

~ Regular chords

~ Theme: Life Experiences

Commonality-Japanese culture- Pentatonic scale

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