Transcript Lesson 2: Chinese Music

PRE- ASSESSMENT
Directions: From the pictures of
costumes, folk symbols, artworks,
scenery and other aspects of
culture of the East Asian
countries (Japan, China and
Korea), identify the origin of the
objects. Write your answers on the
spaces provided at the left side of
each picture.
Activity 2: Music Listening/
Video Presentation
Directions: Listen/Watch to
examples
of
traditional
instrumental and vocal music
of Japan, China and Korea. For
you to understand and enjoy
this activity, use the guide
questions provided
.
The traditional instrumental and
vocal music of Japan
The traditional instrumental and
vocal music of CHINA
The traditional instrumental and
vocal music of KOREA
Lesson 1: Japanese Music
Instrumental music of Japan
Traditional Japanese music is
basically meditative in character.
Its performance is highly
ritualized, as much in the music
itself, as in the composure of the
musicians when performing it.
Japanese chamber and solo music
have a slow meditative pace.
The performance of Japanese
music has traditionally been of a
spiritual character, similarly to
martial arts and other forms of
art such as the tea ceremony and
calligraphy. It is usually about
religious festivals, work, dance,
love, and regional songs.
Percussion Instruments (Membranophone):
1. Odaiko- (big drum). The
physical energy and sheer
excitement of an Odaiko
performance is an integral part
of many Japanese matsuri
(festivals).
2. Tsuzumi (hourglass-shape) – There
are two varieties, the smaller kotsuzumi
and the larger otsuzumi. They are used
in both noh and kabuki performances.
The kotsuzumi is held on the right
shoulder and the player alters the tone
by squeezing the laces. The otsuzumi is
placed on the left thigh. Like all other
traditional arts in Japan, there are several
schools of tsuzumimatsuri (festivals).
3. Tsuridaiko – a
large hanging
barrel drum
4. Taiko - is a Japanese drum that
comes in various sizes and is used
to play a variety of musical
genres. It has become particularly
popular in recent years as the
central instrument of percussion
ensembles whose repertory is
based on a variety of folk and
festival music of the past.
String Instruments (Chordophone)
1. Koto - is a 13-string zither, about
two meters long and made of
Paulownia wood. It is plucked using
picks on the thumb and first two
fingers of the right hand, while the
left hand can be used to modify pitch
and tone. Koto is used in an
ensemble in gagaku or as a solo
instrument.
2. Shamisen- is a plucked stringed
instrument.
Its
construction
follows a model similar to that of
a guitar or a banjo, employing a
neck, and strings stretched across
a resonating body. The neck of
the shamisen is fretless, and is
slimmer than that of a guitar or a
banjo.
3. Biwa - is a Japanese shortnecked fretted lute, often
used in narrative storytelling.
The biwa is the chosen
instrument of Benten, the
goddess of music, eloquence,
poetry, and education in
Japanese Shinto.
Wind Instruments
(Aerophone)
1. Shakuhachi- the most
famous flute made from
bamboo. It has 4 or 5 finger
holes on the front face and a
thumbhole on the rear face.
As with other instruments
above, it was imported from
China for gagaku.
2. Nokan - a parallel,
bamboo flute (fue) is the
only melodic instrument
used in noh. The melody of
the flute has no specific
pitch relationship with the
melody of the chanting.
3. Hichiriki - is a double
reed Japanese fue (flute)
used as one of two main
melodic instruments in
Japanese gagaku music,
the other being the
ryūteki.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYdCt9
XbA8w
4. Sho - is a Japanese
free reed
musical
instrument that was
introduced
from
China during the Nara
period.
5. Shinobue – also called
takebue in the context of
Japanese
traditional
arts) is a Japanese
transverse flute or fue
that has a high-pitched
sound.
6. Ryūteki - literally
"dragon flute" is a
Japanese transverse
fue made of
bamboo. It is used in
gagaku.
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LESSON
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Lesson 2: Chinese
Music
おはよう.
oh-ha-yo-u
Good morning!
__________1. The physical energy and
sheer excitement of an Odaiko
performance is an integral part of
many Japanese matsuri (festivals).
a. Odaiko- (big drum) c. Ryūteki
b. Hichiriki
d. Tsuzumi
Short Quiz
Identify the names of
the following
instruments
11.
1.
7.
2.
12.
8.
3.
4.
9.
13.
5.
6.
10.
11.
1.
7.
2.
12.
8.
3.
4.
9.
13.
5.
6.
10.
1._____(big
drum).
The
physical energy and sheer
excitement of an Odaiko
performance is an integral
part of many Japanese
matsuri (festivals).
_____________2.
(hourglass-shape)
–
There are two varieties, the smaller
kotsuzumi and the larger otsuzumi. They
are used in both noh and kabuki
performances. The kotsuzumi is held on
the right shoulder and the player alters
the tone by squeezing the laces. The
otsuzumi is placed on the left thigh. Like
all other traditional arts in Japan, there
are several schools of tsuzumimatsuri
(festivals).
3.__________ a large
hanging barrel drum
__________4.is a Japanese drum
that comes in various sizes and is
used to play a variety of musical
genres. It has become particularly
popular in recent years as the
central instrument of percussion
ensembles whose repertory is
based on a variety of folk and
festival music of the past.
_________5. Is a 13-string zither,
about two meters long and made
of Paulownia wood. It is plucked
using picks on the thumb and
first two fingers of the right hand,
while the left hand can be used to
modify pitch and tone. Koto is
used in an ensemble in gagaku or
as a solo instrument.
__________6. is a plucked stringed
instrument. Its construction
follows a model similar to that of
a guitar or a banjo, employing a
neck, and strings stretched across
a resonating body. The neck of
the shamisen is fretless, and is
slimmer than that of a guitar or a
banjo
_____________7. is a Japanese
short-necked fretted lute,
often used in narrative
storytelling. The biwa is the
chosen instrument of Benten,
the goddess of music,
eloquence, poetry, and
education in Japanese Shinto.
________________8. the most
famous flute made from
bamboo. It has 4 or 5 finger
holes on the front face and a
thumbhole on the rear face.
As with other instruments
above, it was imported from
China for gagaku.
________9. a parallel, bamboo
flute (fue) is the only melodic
instrument used in noh. The
melody of the flute has no
specific pitch relationship
with the melody of the
chanting.
_____________10. is a
double reed Japanese fue
(flute) used as one of two
main melodic instruments
in Japanese gagaku music,
the other being the ryūteki.
_______________11. is a
Japanese free reed musical
instrument that was
introduced from China
during the Nara period.
________________12. also
called takebue in the
context of Japanese
traditional arts) is a
Japanese transverse flute
or fue that has a highpitched sound.
_______________13.
literally "dragon flute" is a
Japanese transverse fue
made of bamboo. It is used
in gagaku.
END
Lesson 2: Chinese Music
For several thousand years Chinese
culture was dominated by the
teachings of the philosopher
Confucius, he conceived music in
the highest sense as a means of
calming the passion of dispelling of
unrest and lust, rather than as a
form of amusement.
Traditionally the Chinese have believed
that sound influences the harmony of
the universe. Significantly, one of the
most important duties of the first
emperor of each new dynasty was to
search out and establish that dynasty’s
through standard of pitch. A result of
this philosophical orientation was that
the Chinese theoretically opposed music
performed solely for entertainment.
Chinese Musical Instruments
Listening/ Film Viewing
Directions: Watch and
Listen a musical video
clip about the
instruments of China.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBeiYrJo9WE
1. Yueqin - Moon-shaped
lute with shorter neck and
four strings, played with a
spectrum, used for
accompanying local
operas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrttPkk8f38
2. Pipa - Four-stringed lute
with 30 frets and a pearshaped body. This instrument
has an extremely wide
dynamic range and
remarkable expressive power.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZmAgFyVo48
3. Erhu - Two-stringed
fiddle and one of the most
popular Chinese
instruments. It is used as a
solo instrument as well as
in small ensembles or large
orchestra, and by various
ethnic groups.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm7NodUdEks&feature=related
4. Yunluo - Literally "cloud gongs"
or "cloud of gongs", the yunluo
is a set of ten small tuned gongs
mounted in a wooden frame.
The yunluo's gongs are generally
of equal diameter but different
Thicknesses. The thicker gongs
produce a higher pitch.
5. Sheng - Sheng, or Chinese mouth organ,
looks like a set of panpipes, with 12 to 36
bamboo pipes. Each pipe is of different
length with a brass reed at the bottom and a
hole that must be blocked in order for the
note to sound. This makes it possible to
sound several notes simultaneously, so
chords and melody can be performed at the
same time. Sheng is one of the oldest Chinese
musical instruments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iR-KrbeFs0&feature=related
6. Dizi - Dizi is the traditional
Chinese flute. It can have a
membrane over an extra hole to
give the characteristic rattle effect.
The player plays the Dizi by
blowing across the mouthpiece and
produces the different notes by
stopping the six holes found in the
rod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9LRN5naG4s&feature=fvwrel
7. Zheng - An ancient Chinese
instrument that has an arched
surface and an elongated-trapezoid
with 13 to 21 strings stretched
over individual bridges. Its playing
range spans three to four octaves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsCAw-ilf_c&feature=related
8. Pengling These are two small bells
made of high-tin bronze, without
internal clappers, and hemispheric or
bottomless gourd-like in shape. The
instrument has a delicate, clarion and
melodious tone. It is a coloring rhythmic
instrument, either in ensembles or in
theater music, bringing an effect of
peaceful dreams.
1._____
5._______
2.____
6.________
3.____
7._________
4.____
8._________
end
Lesson 3: Korean Music
Folk music represents the soul
and sound of traditional Korean
villages with an eclectic array of
music forms including numerous
folk songs, various forms of
instrumental pieces, pansori, and
shaman ritual music.
Chong-ak means literally "right (or
correct) music", and its tradition includes
both instrumental and vocal music,
which were cultivated mainly by the
upper-class literati of the Joseon society.
Chong-ak also refers to ensemble music
for men of high social status outside of
the court. In this category, three
important terms are a-ak, tang-ak, and
hyang-ak.
Sog-ak or minsogak is a category of
Korean music traditionally associated
with the lower classes or for the
general public and are vibrant and
energetic. It includes genres such as
pansori and minyo.
Pansori is a kind of music presented
to audiences by skilled vocal singers
and drummers. But even the unskilled
could sing these songs.
Instrumental music of Korea
Korean music especially in South Korea has a
rich vocal tradition, and diverse instruments
and music forms. Folk songs, religious works,
court music, and shaman rituals all express
the soul of a nation whose history is filled
with colorful and fascinating tales.
Traditional Korean music represents a
world of captivating rhythms and melodies
whose sounds draw listeners in like a breath.
Traditional Korean
instruments can be broadly
divided into three groups:
string, wind, and percussion
instruments .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZZtzYD2MK8
String Instruments
1. Kayagum (gayageum) - is a traditional
Korean zither-like string instrument,
with 12 strings, although more recently
variants have been constructed with 21 or
more numbers of strings. It is probably
the best-known traditional Korean
musical instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFe8nH
QottI
2. Geomungo - Six-string plucked
zither is a traditional Korean
stringed musical instrument of the
zither family of instruments with
both bridges and frets. Scholars
believe that the name refers to
Goguryeo
and
translates
to
"Goguryeo zither" or that it refers to
the colour and translates to "black
crane zither".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZAsbAzx6M
3.
Haegum
(two-string
vertical fiddle) – It has a
rodlike neck, a hollow
wooden soundbox, two silk
strings,
and
is
held
vertically on the knee of the
performer and played with
a bow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsyIvJg_Dh8&feature=related
4. Wind Instruments
Piri - used in both the folk
and classical (court) music of
Korea. It is made of bamboo.
Its large reed and cylindrical
bore gives it a sound mellower
than that of many other types
of oboe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MWuIb_BqXA&feature=related
5. Percussion Instrument
Changgo - is the most widely used drum
used in the traditional music of Korea. It
is available in most kinds, and consists of
an hourglass-shaped body with two
heads made from animal skin. The two
heads produce sounds of different pitch
and timbre, which when played together
are believed to represent the harmony of
man and woman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXrcY-tXiv4
After listening and watching videos and recordings
of traditional instrumental and vocal music of
Japan, China, and Korea, we can easily say that the
different cultural and musical practices of East Asia
are revealed through the musical elements used.
Vocal Timbre – nasal and throaty
Rhythm – duple, triple, quadruple
Melody – pentatonic scale, diatonic scale
Texture – monophony (a capella); homophony
(with chordal accompaniment); heterophony
(same melody but ornamented by several
instruments)
Form – Strophic (using the same tune on
different verses)
Activity 1: Song Analysis
Directions: Sing the Yosen scale and
the song “Sakura”. Analyze the
different musical elements used.
Sakura - Cherry Blossoms is a
traditional Japanese folk song
depicting spring, the season of
cherry blossoms. spring, the season
of cherry blossoms.