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	THE MUSIC OF JAPAN
		It is a musical journey that reflects the many moods and contradictions of the nation, as the past and present coexist and mingle to convert into a unique Japanese energy.
		While Japan's musical traditions have been largely forgotten or 'preserved' by societies, Okinawa is the country's only surviving enclave with a thriving and living local music rooted in a tradition.
		Japan, not wishing to lose it's share of the cut, sent a force to invade the islands in 1879, afterwhich Okinawa was made a prefecture of Japan proper.
	www.farsidemusic.com /lasmusicas1762.html (7158 words)

	Music of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The modern Japanese music scene includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles of both traditional and modern styles, ranging from rock, salsa and tango to country music and hip hop.
		Okinawan folk music is often accompanied by the sanshin whereas in mainland Japan, the shamisen accompanies instead.
		As Japan moved towards representative democracy in the late 19th century, leaders hired singers to sell copies of songs that aired their messages, since the leaders themselves were usually prohibited from speaking in public.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Japan (3336 words)

	About Japanese Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From the 6th century on, music came from Korean and Chinese courts and monasteries and was performed at the Japanese court under the generic name gagaku (court music).
		Meanwhile with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the 6th century, Buddhist rites and liturgical chants gave rise to the development of a great variety of bells, gongs, wooden clappers, plaques, percussion tubes, and rattles, many of which found their way also into kabuki music of the Edo period (1600-1868).
		Formerly part of the gagaku ensemble, the koto was developed as a solo instrument from the 17th century, having its repertoire considerably enhanced by the Ikuta school in the 17th century and the Yamada school in the 18th century.
	web-japan.org /museum/music/about_mu.html (523 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		Japanese music consists of a wide variety of musical styles including traditional Japanese music, J-pop which is similar to Western popular music and is generally listened to by young people, and enka which are traditional ballads popular with middle-aged and older people.
		Central to the development of traditional Japanese music has been the early importation of various instruments from Asia including stringed instruments, flutes and of course the drum.
		In the 9th century the blending of foreign music with Japanese folk music resulted in several new musical styles including dengaku which was a combination of music and dance associated with planting and harvesting rituals and sarugaku which was a precursor to nohgaku (the music played in noh theater).
	www.japancorner.com /music.asp (1045 words)

	Music in Japan
		Gagaku is made up of three bodies of musical pieces: togaku, said to be in the style of the Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907); komagaku, said to have been transmitted from the Korean peninsula; and music of native composition associated with rituals of the Shinto religion.
		The earliest extant description of Shinto music, or kagura (music of the gods), is preserved in the myth of the sun goddess Amaterasu, who, having been offended by her brother, has hidden her light in the Rock-Cave of Heaven.
		The Meiji government, with the intention of modernizing Japanese music, introduced the Western music instruction in schools, and in 1879, Izawa Shuji, a government bureaucrat who had studied in the United States, commissioned songs which were written using a pentatonic melody derived by exclusion of a major fourth and seventh.
	www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp /JapanAccess/music.htm (1936 words)

	Early Japanese Music
		The musical life of the T'ang court was extremely varied and multicultural; a formal set of rules, called the "Ten Styles of Music" governed the hierarchy and use of Chinese and foreign musical styles in court.
		Movement is the basis of music in that music gives sound to the movement of the body—it's not overly simplistic to say that music is the sound of the human body in motion.
		Exoteric music, that is, music designed to be comprehended and performed by a large number of people, tends to be closer to the origins of music in speech and movement.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM (2387 words)

	Music of Japan
		This is composed in the Kokin (old and new) Gumi style and uses a tuning for the koto in which one tetrachord in tuned in the manner of the of the old court music, Gagaku.
		Miyagi was attempting to create a new modern style for koto music that reflected a taste of Western music, for which he seems to have drawn both on French 20th Century music as well as some forays into Chopin.
		It was in fact composed by one of the court musicians, Hayashi Hiromori as part of a large collections of song written by the Imperial court musicians for the newly established public education system at the beginning of the Meiji period.
	media2.nacs.uci.edu /rgarfias/mp3/japan/japan.html (2406 words)

	Music From Japan
		Founded in 1975 by current Artistic Director Naoyuki Miura, Music From Japan continues to preside as the leading presenter of Japanese contemporary and traditional music in the United States and the world.
		Music From Japan was honored for its activities when the organization received the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation in July 2007.
		Music From Japan's activities are supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.
	www.musicfromjapan.org (322 words)

	facts JPN-music
		While music was once confined primarily to live performances in concert, the introduction of radio and later television brought it into homes of the masses.
		Instrumental music from the West permeated the general public through performances by the military bands of the Army and the Navy, organized with the cooperation of foreign countries such as Britain, France and Germany.
		Professional musical education has its roots in the widespread musical education of children at home, and there are many private classes, large and small, for helping such home education.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/japan/japmusic.html (2737 words)

	Music of Japan Summary and Analysis Summary
		Japan's long history of cultural influence from the continent, alternating with independent development and adaptation to suit indigenous aesthetics, has resulted in a rich and varied musical culture reflecting the country's geographical...
		Try to put into music the idea of Japan - a nation poised between timeless tradition and high-tech innovation, a culture that must interrupt the dialogue among its own inner divisions to engage another dialogue with the rest of the world, the gai jin,...
		Record companies' revenue from digital music sales rose 40 percent to $2.9 billion over the past year, but the growth is still failing to cover losses from collapse of international CD sales, the music industry's global trade body said Thursday.The International Federation of the Phonographic...
	www.bookrags.com /Music_of_Japan (265 words)

	Classical Music and the Concert Halls of Japan
		Hildegard Behrens' concert tour of Japan in March 1999 with world-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa and the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra gives us occasion to ponder the elevated status of western classical music in Japan and to appreciate the genuine universality of music.
		Throughout Japan, instruction in Western classical music is a continuing process which begins at the compulsory-education level and continues on to the level of the colleges and the schools of music.
		Music festivals are held regularly, of which the best known is the Pacific Music Festival founded in 1990 by the late Leonard Bernstein to foster international understanding through music.
	www.ffaire.com /japan/japanmusicmain.html (811 words)

	Japan: National Geographic World Music
		Japan's high-speed trains (known as shinkansen, or bullet trains) connect major urban areas.
		About 73 percent of Japan is mountainous, and all its major cities, except the ancient capital of Kyoto, cling to narrow coastal plains.
		Japan's ties with Russia are hampered because of some small islands east of Hokkaido known as the Northern Territories—the Habomai Islands, Shikotan, Kunishiri, and Etorofu (called Iturup by Russia).
	worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com /worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/japan_424 (478 words)

	Japan: album reviews and ratings
		"Japan's low-key, sensual approach to music is a mixture of instrument-produced synthetics and voice as pure sound.
		It is music created with light and deft brush strokes as a painter might create a landscape portrait.
		It lingers over the music like a delicate branch in the wind never really "singing," but using his voice as another fragile instrument in the composite picture that makes up the music of Japan.
	www.musicfolio.com /modernrock/japan.html (622 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Japan - Rough Guide to the Music of Japan: Various Artists: Music
		Among the Japanese music proper featured is Oki's mixture of Japanese and Ainu culture, the jazz-rock of Takio Ito & Takio Band and Yukihiro Goto's biwa (a teardrop-shaped lute).
		This introduction to japanese music is both varied and an amazing insight to the culture of japanese music.
		It is a must for anyone that is thinking of going to japan and although it only gives a sample of what is really out there, it is rewarding to listen to.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Japan-Rough-Guide-Music/dp/B00000IJQM (821 words)

	Amazon.com: Music in Japan: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series): Bonnie C. Wade: Books
		Music in Japan offers a vivid introduction to the music of contemporary Japan, a nation in which traditional, Western, and popular music thrive side by side.
		Wade then shows how Japan's thriving popular music industry is also a modern form of a historically important facet of Japanese musical culture: the process of gradual popularization, in which a local or a group's music eventually becomes accessible to a broader range of people.
		Music in Japan is enhanced by eyewitness accounts of performances, interviews with key performers, and vivid illustrations.
	www.amazon.com /Music-Japan-Experiencing-Expressing-Culture/dp/0195144880 (811 words)

	Ethnic-Music-Centre-Japan
		Tadahiro Wakabayashi is a highly versatile and accomplished musician and was one of the first people to introduce ethnic music in Japan.
		Wakabayashi is also a key person in Japan and has been vitally important in assisting visiting musicians when they come and perform here.
		In addition to the music, there was a menu of vegetarian food that was prepared in accordance with Hindu and Islamic traditions/teachings.
	www.musiqageet.com /1main-page/english-page.htm (689 words)

	Music of Japan Today 2007
		Concerned with reflecting philosophical and musical elements from their own culture, they began to discover and develop their “own music.” The music of these artists reflects a new global confluence of multiple cultures - a powerful cross-fertilization of aesthetics and musical characteristics from both East and West.
		The music is reflective of a variety of aspects of contemporary Japanese and Western societies, while at the same time deeply rooted in a traditional culture that has evolved over many years.
		Music of Japan Today: Tradition and Innovation I (1992), II (1994), and III (1997).
	userpages.umbc.edu /~emrich/mfj2007.htm (334 words)

	Modern Japan - Entertainment - Popular Music
		Think about it - Sony Music Entertainment is one of the biggest record companies in the world; Yamaha is the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in the world; Japan has the sixth-largest population in the world; the music industry generates billions and billions of dollars worldwide every year.
		Although the heyday of the idols was in the 80's, the musical artists of the Johnny's Jimusho talent agency such as SMAP, V6 and Kinki Kids have ruled the airwaves for the best part of the decade.
		Lest you think that Japanese popular music is all commercialism and void of any artistic merit, I should mention that there are some the more talented artists who have made the big time.
	www.japan-zone.com /modern/pop.shtml (1296 words)

	Japan - Music
		She is such an idolized figure in Japan that her fashion sense receives just as much attention as her music--a phenomenon that is very common throughout North America and Europe, with artists such as Gwen Stephanie and Madonna.
		Music downloading is another area of the music industry which is really creating a stir in Japan and elsewhere.
		Japan has come to an age where electronic distribution of music through the internet and cell phones will most likely reign supreme.
	www.media-studies.ca /globalMedia/present2007/japan/music.html (1731 words)

	music on mobile Japan - mobile music in Japan - mobile music Japan
		Mobile music is already a very important part of music distribution in Japan, and creates new markets which did not exist before.
		Digital rights are fairly strictly controlled in Japan, and generally it is not possible to move chaku-melo or chaku-uta from one phone to another.
		Since companies incur costs and usually have to pay roalties for ringtone downloads, there is almost always a business reason for giving ringtones away for free, such as advertising a product, or requesting you to supply your personal data, so that this company can include you in their potential customer base for future direct mailing.
	www.eurotechnology.com /mobile_music_japan/index.html (949 words)

	Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Japan (Jamaica)
		I play reggae music at the various clubs in Japan and select music for the radio station.
		Michael Bolton is a musical artist; blessed with an abundance of talent he combines his song writing and music producing skills.
		Calibe isn’t a household name in Jamaican music though she is Jamaican.
	www.jamaicans.com /music/interviews/reggaejapan.shtml (1073 words)

	iTunes Music Store Japan Launched - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
		That's right, now people in Japan can blow on their yen on William Shatner tracks and playlists by various celebrities.
		PwC predicts that the legal music download business will grow by an average of 169per cent a year between now and 2009, climbing from a "negligible" $100,000 in sales last year to $14million by the end of the decade.
		SonyBMG Music, one of Australia's two biggest record labels, is still locked in negotiations with Apple over the launch of iTMS in Australia, delaying the release of the service in Australia.
	www.tuaw.com /2005/08/03/itunes-music-store-japan-launched (1561 words)

	Japan and Okinawa on RootsWorld
		Takio Itoh is a famed minyo singer from the folk scene of Hokkaido, one of the northern islands of Japan.
		Music Of Japanese People (King Records, Japan) is another series from the seemingly bottomless well that is the King Record catalog that continues to find its way to America via Koch International.
		Nenes are bringing that music to the world as a popular form, mixing traditional drums, strings and melodies with electric guitars, synthesizers, and bass.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/japan.html (2996 words)

	The Music of Japan - Brief Summary
		Two major forms of music that developed during this period were shoka, which was composed to bring western music to schools, and gunka, which are military marches with some Japanese elements.
		As Japan moved towards representative democracy in the late 19th century, leaders hired singers to sell copies of songs that aired their messages, since the leaders themselves were usually prohibited from speaking in public.
		Western classical music has a strong presence in Japan and the country is one of the most important markets for classical music.
	www.japan-101.com /art/music_of_japan.htm (1337 words)

	Japan iTunes Music Store Sells One Million Songs in First Four Days
		The iTunes Music Store in Japan gives music fans the same innovative features, breakthrough pricing, seamless integration with iPod® and groundbreaking personal use rights that have made iTunes the number one online music service in the world, with over 500 million songs purchased and downloaded.
		The iTunes Music Store in Japan includes a wide variety of Japanese-language Podcasts, such as InterFM, Radio SOTOKOTO and Radio Nikkei.
		Music fans in Japan have the option to use iTunes Music Cards for cash purchases on the iTunes Music Store.
	www.apple.com /pr/library/2005/aug/08itms.html (518 words)

	Music in Japan
		A variety of types of music are popular in Japan, from traditional Japanese music to American pop music.
		This type of music is called Shomyo; it provided a significant source for later Japanese vocal music.
		The Kamakura Period lasted from 1192-1333 A.D. The music of this period is called Nohgaku and evolved with the form of drama known as Noh.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/music/japan.shtml (202 words)

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