One Summer’s Day.

Joe Hisaishi

1. What is the Time Signature in the piece? ___________________________________

2. Describe the tempo of the piece ____________________________________________

3. What instrument/s play the main melody? _________________________________

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4. Name three other instruments you hear and list their family.

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5. Using letters to represent the sections, what is the Structure of the piece?

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6. Describe what happens in the second section of the excerpt. ________________

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7. Describe the texture of the example. _______________________________________

8. Does the melody move mainly by step, leap or repeated note? _______________
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 Music of Japan
read and learn!
There are two forms of traditional Japanese
music. There are Shomyo, which is Buddhist
chanting, and Gagaku, which is performance
music.
The word for music in Japanese is ongaku,
which translates to “sound-joy”.

The dadaiko is a large, festive drum that scan for

video clip!
Dadaiko is used for outdoor Gagaku
performances. A Gagaku orchestra
performance consists of wind, string,
and percussion instruments. In the
orchestra they place the two large
drums on both sides of the stage.

Kakko A kakko is a double-headed drum that was

developed in Japan. The drum sits sideways on a
stand so it can be played by bachi sticks on both
drum heads. Kakko is another instrument used in
Gagaku performances.

Chindon Taiko
The Chindon Taiko is an instrument used in
street performances and marching bands in
Japan. “Chin” is the sound of the gong and the
“don” is the sound of the drum.

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 Music of Japan
What I learned!
My FAVORITE Japanese instrument was (and
why):
Drawing:

One FUN FACT I learned

about the music in Japan:

A QUESTION I have about the music of Japan would

be…

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 Music of Japan
Explore Japanese music!
Directions: For homework, research the history
of Japanese music. Choose to either write
about an instrument, a song, or an artist. Fill
out the questions below.

What did you research?: Drawing:

Three FUN FACTS I learned from my research!

1.

2.

3.

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