Japanese music originated in the 8th century and has developed different styles over time while retaining common characteristics like pentatonic scales. It influenced Western music with the incorporation of Western styles in 1868. Japanese music uses various traditional instruments divided into percussion, drums, and wind categories, many made of bamboo. Popular composers include Ai Otsuka and Akiko Yano. Contemporary popular music includes songs by Kat-Tun and Sekai No Owari. Japanese music influenced modern music through the development of J-pop and the ongoing use of traditional instruments.

1. JAPANESE MUSIC Made by : Dilly

2. HISTORY OF JAPANESE MUSIC
Japanese music is called ongaku which literally means sound of
comfort.
Japanese music started since the 8th century and it has been
developing into different styles since then but there are always the
common characteristics through each phase such as a hint of
familiarity of melody or the pentatonic scale
By the 1500’s many people loved to hear Japanese music, even with
the limited instrument and limited performers
Hogaku, a form of music influenced by the Western side, has been
incorporated in the Japanese culture ever since 1868, and has gotten
popular ever since

3. INSTRUMENTS (PICS)

4. INSTRUMENTS
There are many kinds of Japanese instruments but they are divided
into 3 categories which are percussions, drums and wind instruments
Most of these instruments are used at gagaku which is imperial
court music
Drums are mostly seen at matsuri (festivals)
Percussions and wind instruments (mainly flutes) are seen at events
There is a broad range of Japanese instruments
These instruments are still famous now such as the shamisen and is
used for events
Most of these instruments are made up of bamboo

5. POPULAR COMPOSERS
Ai Otsuka was best known for the 2003 composition ‘Sakuranbo”
Akiko Yano is a famous Japanese pop and jazz musician. Sher
singing style has been compared to Kate Bush. She has recorded with
many famous Japanese singers.
Koji Kundo is a famous music composer for Nintendo

6. POPULAR MUSIC (AS OF NOW)
Dead or Alive by Kat-Tun
Heroine
Wake Me Tonight by JYJ
Shiroi Kekesi by B1a4
Dragon Night by Sekai No Owari

7. HOW JAPANESE MUSIC
INFLUENCED MODERN MUSIC
Made J-POP
The instruments are still used today, so obviously it’s a good way of
performing/a nice instrument
Developed many things that they got influenced from, which is
mainly them developing the things they got from the Western side of
things
All in all, Japanese music was influenced by a lot of things from the
Western side, but Japanese music still is used, has it’s own style and
produces developed or their own take of the things they got
influenced on

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