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MUSIC
TRADITION
ARTS
Enka
J-Pop
Kabuki
Bunraku
Noh
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There are several types of traditional, Japanese music (Hogaku):
- Gagaku:
Ancient court music from China and Korea. It is the oldest type of Japanese, traditional music.
- Biwagaku:
Music played with the instrument Biwa, a kind of guitar with four strings.
- Nogaku:
Music played during Noh performances. It basically consists of a chorus, the Hayashi flute, the Tsuzumi drum, and other instruments.
- Sokyoku:
Music played with the instrument Koto. Later also accompanied by Shamisen and Shakuhachi. The Koto is a zither with 13 strings.
- Shakuhachi:
Music played with the instrument Shakuhachi, a about 55 cm long flute. The name of the flute is its lenght expressed in the old Japanese length units.
- Shamisenongaku:
Music played with the instrument Shamisen, a kind of guitar with only three strings. Kabuki and Bunraku performances are accompanied by the shamisen.
- Minyo:
Japanese folk songs.
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