The Edo period was characterized by hundreds of years of isolation and relative peace without the influence of Western art and culture.

A vernacular genre typical of Uruguay is the:
Candombe

The Cuban son:
Combines African and Hispanic elements

Jo Ha Kyu is...
A Japanese three part form

Shōmyō is...
Japanese Buddhist chant

The koto survived during the Westernization of Japan because...
its tones were in keeping with Western musical aesthetics

Hōgaku means...
traditional Japanese music

Like many Japanese musical ensembles that have extremely long histories, taiko ensembles, now a worldwide popular Japanese genre, began in the early Edo period.
False

The practice of shakuhachi playing called suizen means...
blowing meditation

Characteristics of Zen Buddhism include:
all of the above

The Edo period was characterized by hundreds of years of isolation and relative peace without the influence of Western art and culture.
True

The shamisen was..
the geisha’s primary musical instrument

Buddhism is the native religion of Japan, and focuses on the innate goodness of man, worship of ancestors, and passage of life celebrations.
False

The musicians of Kabuki
make up four different ensembles

Noh is a Japanese theatre art characterized by…..
both of the above

A sankyoku trio includes….
koto, shakuhachi, shamisen

Gagaku is probably the oldest unbroken orchestral art music genre in the world.
True

Kabuki is characterized by restraint, simplicity, and austerity.
False

Bunraku puppets are….
all of the above

Japanese folk song, or minyo, was popular in the past but it no longer a part of Japan’s culture today
False

The primary musical ensemble in bunraku puppet theatre is comprised of….
a narrator and a shamisen player

Karaoke became popular in Japan only after it became popular in America.
False

Noh drama was the theatre of the middle class, while kabuki and bunraku were patronized by the samurai.
False

Nonghyôn is an important aspect of Korean musical performance. Its vibrato-like movements harmonize different musical qualities. Select the pair least related to the musical balancing of nonghyôn.
high and low