Music of Japan

 It is widely known that the country of Japan is beautiful, full of amazing people, culture, and cuisine. But, along with almost every other country in the world, music is a big part of the culture in Japan. Two forms of music that are recognised as the oldest forms of traditional folk music - shōmyō, or Buddhist chanting, and gagaku, or theatrical court music. There are 3 key instruments used in Japanese music: a shamisen, which kind of resembles a guitar mixed with a banjo with the head of a violin. A Shakuhach, which is a sort of flute carved out of a bamboo stick, and a Koto, a large stringed box that is plucked. The Yoshida Brothers are 2 musical artists that are very popular both here in the US and in Japan. Their music has actually been featured on the Nintendo Wii. They play the shamisen, and use it to create songs in the genres of rock and jazz.

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  1. Alyssa GrafNovember 18, 2021 at 11:51 AM

    Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this information regarding some of the music in Japan! I found it very interesting that their music has been featured on the Wii. I thought that was super cool because I remember when I played the Wii and just that music brought some childhood memories back to me.

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  2. Kat DanielsNovember 19, 2021 at 1:10 PM

    It was interesting to see someone else's take on Japanese music, as I researched it as well for my blog. Thank you for sharing this information! I enjoyed reading it, especially the part about Wii music.

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  3. Kelly WertzNovember 21, 2021 at 2:26 PM

    Hi Nia!! I really enjoyed your blog and your take on Japanese music. I don't know much about Japanese Music so it was great to further my knowledge on it.

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