Traditional Japanese music is, tend to historical Japanese folk music. One of its distinguishing features is the erosion rate. An important element of the composition is also a quiet game. Musicians are concentrated mainly on the creation of the current song, which will give the behavior of nature. Songs usually begin quietly, their pace quickens, and finally once again becomes quiet.
traditional Japanese music divided into three types:
- instrumental;
- secular;
- and theater (eg, kabuki).
The Japanese folk music was greatly influenced by China. Many of the tools, used in ancient Japan, arrived in her is from China, eg, koto, shakuhachi or drums vadaiko.
Japanese Musical Instruments
- koto is a tool, consisting of wooden planks, над которой натянуты 13 струн держащиеся на 13 movable bridges, they can be moved along the tool, thus altering the sound of the string. To play it use three fingers, which put on special hooks.
- Сякухати это вид флейты изготовленной как правило из бамбука. Earlier Buddhist monks used it during meditation.
- Вадаико this name is not only a tool, but also the art of playing on it. Now the most popular band of drummers Kodo is Vadaiko, which translates as "the heartbeat".
But the most famous Japanese instruments, Yet is Shamis. Название на японском языке буквально означает „три струны вкусов”. It is shaped like a guitar, although it has a thin neck. Его дека по форме близка к прямоугольнику а изготовлена в случае дорогого исполнения из кожи собаки. Currently manufactured from special paper or plastic.
Traditionally, the strings were of silk, but at present they are made of nylon. We played on the strings of a special bone, When something is made of ivory or tortoise shell, currently made of wood.
Play it, men, and women, solo or with other instruments. Shamis is a tool, present during theatrical performances of kabuki, and bunraku puppet. He is an attribute of a geisha, that during special courses teach the game on the instrument.