Name: Samantha Faye A.
Peralta
Music of China
• Most Ancient and
cultural music practices
• Their music is based
on the doctrines of some
Chinese Philosophers
like Confucius.
MUSIC OF EAST ASIA
Music of Japan Music of Korea
• was influenced by the • use of bright rhythms
court music of China and melodies, offers a
more energetic and
• It is based on the five
capricious contrast to
tone scale or the
the nation's collection of
pentatonic scale.
classical music works.
• Before the historical Folk music represents
period, the Japanese the soul and sound of
traditional music traditional Korean
(Hogaku ) develop an villages with an eclectic
accompaniment of ritual array of music forms
dances called Kagura. including numerous folk
songs, various forms of
• In religion, instrumental pieces,
Confucianism pansori, and shaman
propagated the themes ritual music.
on Noyalty and filial
piety while Shintoism
inculcated the idea that
music is a gift from God.