MAPEH 8 MUSIC and ARTS

MUSIC
KABUKI (Japan) – is a Japanese traditional theatre art that is performed in a stylized manner which
combines acting, singing and dancing.
THE CONTINUOUS PATTERN OR IPPONCHOSHI – is used in speeches building up to an explosive climax in
the aragato style, it requires an extraordinary breath control that only few experts succeed in achieving.
NORI – a technique adapted from the chanting. It implies a very sensitive capacity of riding the rhythms
of the shamisen, declaiming each accompaniment.
YAKUHARAI – technique in the same way describes the subtle delivery of poetical text written in the
Japanese metrical form of alternating seven in five syllables.
GAGAKU – classic court music imported from China during the 18th century.
KAGURA – performed in Shinto shrines.
NO – chant derives from shomyo, the sophisticated and rich tradition of Buddhist chanting.
NAUGATA – is very flexible, can be performed by one shamisen or by an entire orchestra of twenty
musicians.

PEKING OPERA (China) – also known as the Beijing Opera still follows traditional Chinese arts in stressing
meaning, rather than precise action.
WAYANG KULIT (Indonesia) – the dalang sings the mood songs (suluk) at regular intervals during
performance.
GAMELAN – ensemble is composed mainly of bronze percussion instruments, augmented by other
percussion instrument, strings and flute.