2. OLDIES
Gagaku literally
means “Elegant
Music”. Originated
to be lullabies,
music for the
nature elements or
worship music.
Traditionally it’s an
instrumental song
that’s very slow.
Usually played
with traditional
Japanese
instruments. There
are many differ
kinds of Gagaku…
3. Shoumyou- Buddists chants
Biwagaku- Music played w/ a
Biwa
Sokyoku- Music played w/
the koto, shamisen (the
Guitar lookin thing) and
Shakuhachi.
Shakuhachi- played w/
shakuhachi ( a bamboo flute
about 55 cm long)
Shamisenongaku- played w/
shamisen, kabuki and
bunraku.
Minyo- Japanese folk
4. POP CULTURE MUSIC (^.^)
Japanese pop culture music has modernized rather quickly in the late 1900’s.
Unlike traditional music pop music rarely has any live instruments in play.
Usually it’s computerized or sound effects only technology can make. Most of
the time pop music is performed by groups, only rarely will you see solo
singers. Sometimes traditional music will be mixed in with modern music.
5. GENRES
Well there genres are basically the same as
America’s. The basic rap to classical to rock.
6. J-POP
Short for Japanese pop. Has it’s roots from 1960’s
music, such as The Beatle believe it or not. J-pop is
the most popular genre in Japan as of right now.
Most pop artists are in groups inspired by the
synchronizing sounds of The Beatles once again.
7. J-ROCK
Short for Japanese rock. Originated from America’s
psychedelic rock in 1960’s. Unlike other rockers from U.S and
Britain with there drug addictions and alcohol problems, most
j-rockers were clean. J-rockers are usually called uzzlang or
visual kei, describing the wacky ways they dress.
9. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Compare and
contrast
It’s once again very
alike to America’s
music. From back
then to now. Back
then American
music didn’t have
any lyrics in it and
only instrumental
like Japans early
music. Also our
modern music isn’t
all that different
either, just in
different
languages and
most of American
artists fly solo
unlike Japanese
who usually are
group celebrities.
Interesting?
Hmmm, since I’ve been
listening to Japanese
music for
A couple of years now
I'm pretty sure I was very
Interested in there music.
Has it changed a lot?
Well yeah it did. Almost
All the music is computer
Generated and its all just
So in the now age. But
There are still some
Traditional music still
Being performed live and
They are beginning to mix
Traditional music with
Modern.
