2. explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of
sources that would simulate instruments being
studied; (MU8SE-IIb-h5)
3. recall and describe the different classifications of
Instruments below:
CHORDOPHONE
AEROPHONE
MEMBRANOPHONE
4. Match the picture in Column A with the
name of Instruments in Column B.
5. COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.
A.SHAMISEN
B.KOTO
C.ODAIKO
D.SHO
E.TSURIDAIKO
F.NOKAN
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. 1. What musical instruments on the picture are you familiar
with?
2. What do you think each instrument is made of?
3. Among the instruments presented in the picture are there
any similarities to those instruments available in our
country Philippines?
4.Do you think you can create similar instrument? Why or why
not?
7.
8. The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and
spiritual in character.
Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually
about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
Audiences are looking for this self-mastery in musicians. This
is the reason why music has become highly ritualized.
Musicians must show this spiritual selfmastery in their
performance and composure
9. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
ODAIKO
Membranophone Odaikosimply means “big
fat drum”. The Odaikois the
most dramaticof the Taiko
family. Odaikoperformance
is physicallydemanding,
requiring great strength
and endurance. It has an
integral part of many
Japanese (matsuri)
festivals.
Japanese zelkova
Wood
Taut skin - cowhide
of 3-yearold
Japanese cow.
10. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
TSUZUMI
Membranophone Tsuzumi is a hand drum. It
consists of a wooden body
shapedlike an hour glass,
and it is taut, with two drum
heads with cordsthat can
be squeezedor released to
increaseor decreasethe
tension of the heads
respectively.
• Wood of Cherry trees
• Drumheads are made
of horsehideand
attachedto iron rings
11. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
TSURIDAIKO
Membranophone Tsuridaikois also called
gaku-daiko. It is a large
Japanese hangingdrum. It
is playedwith two mallets
on one sideonly. It is used
primarily in bugaku
orchestra.
• Paulownia Wood •
Printed Taut skin
12. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
TAIKO
Membranophone Taikois a broad range
percussion instrument. It
comes in various sizesand
is used to playa variety of
musical genre
• Keyaki Wood •
Printed Taut skin of
animal
13. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
KOTO
Chordophone Koto is a 13-stringzither,
about two meters long. It is
plucked using pickson the
thumb and first two fingers
of the right hand, while the
left handcan be used to
modify pitch and tone. It is
used in an ensemblein
gagaku* or asa solo
instrument.
• Paulownia wood
14. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
SHAMISEN
Chordophone It is a plucked stringed
instrument. Its construction
follows model similarof a
guitar or a banjo, employing
a neck, and strings
stretched across
resonating body. The neck
of the shamisen isfretless,
and is slimmer than that of a
guitar or banjo.
• Japanese Wood
covered with dog or
cat skin and the
strings are madeup of
silk
15. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
BIWA
Chordophone It is a Japanese short
necked fretted lute, often
used in narrative story
telling. The biwa is the
chosen instrument of
Benten, the goddess of
music, eloquence, poetry,
and education in Japanese
Shinto.
Japanese wood
16. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
SHAKUHACHI
Aerophone The most famous flute, in
Japan. It has four or five
holes on the front face and a
thumb hole on the rear face.
It was imported from China
for gagaku.
Bamboo
17. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
NOKAN
Aerophone A parallel bamboo flute
which is the only melodic
instrument used in noh* .
The melody of the flute has
no specificpitch
relationship with the
melody of the chanting.
Bamboo
18. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
HICHIRIKI
Aerophone It is a double reed Japanese
flute used as one of two
main melodic instruments
in Japanese gagaku music.
Bamboo
19. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
SHO
Aerophone It is a Japanese free reed
musical instrument that
was introduced from China
during the Nara*period.
Bamboo
20. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
SHINOBUE
Aerophone It is also called takebue in
the context of Japanese
traditional arts. It is a
Japanese transverseflute
that has a high pitch sound.
Bamboo
21. Name and Picture
of the Instrument
Classification Description Made of (Materials
Used)
RYUTEKI
Aerophone This instrument which
literally means “dragon
flute”, is a Japanese
transverseflute madeof
bamboo. It is used in
gagaku.
Bamboo
23. It is a double reed Japanese flute used as
one of two main melodic instruments in
Japanese gagaku music.
HICHIRIKI
NOKAN
24. It is a large Japanese hanging drum. It is
played with two mallets on one side only. It
is used primarily in bugaku orchestra
ODAIKO
TSURIDAIKO
25. 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
SHAMISEN
26. The most famous flute, in Japan. It has four
or five holes on the front face and a thumb
hole on the rear face
SHAKUHACHI
NOKAN
27. This instrument which literally means
“dragon flute”, is a Japanese transverse
flute made of bamboo.
SHINOBUE
RYUTEKI
28. Using available materials in your
surroundings, make an improvised music
instruments similar to Japan. Refer to the
rubric for assessment.
29. CRITERIA 5 4 3 2
CONSTRUCTION Instrument iswell
constructed.Sturdy,
neat, canstandup to
repeatedplaying
over periodof time.
Instrument is
decently
constructed.
Somewhatsturdy,
neat, canstandup to
repeatedplaying
over periodof time.
Instrument is
constructed. Not very
sturdy, not very neat,
cansomewhat stand
up to repeated
playing over period of
time.
Instrument is poorly
constructed. Sturdy,
not neat, strugglesto
standup to repeated
playingover period
of time.
SOUND QUALITY Canproducegood
quality sound.
Canproduce
decentsounds.
Canproducesounds. Does not produce
anysounds.
MATERIALSFOR
INSTRUMENT
All partsaremade
fromrecycled
productsand
explanationis given
about those
materialswereused.
Partsaremadefrom
recycledproducts
and explanationis
givenabout those
materialswereused
Only a few partsare
madefrom recycled
productsandNo
explanationgiven.
No partsaremade
fromrecycled
productsandNo
explanationgiven.
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The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.
The traditional Japanese music is basically meditative and spiritual in character. Its performance is done as part of a ceremony. It is usually about religious festivals, work, dance, love, and regional songs.