Japanese
Displaying 1 to 6 of 6 resources labelled with 'Japanese'
This shows a Japanese Shamisen orchestra. The shamisen is a 3 stringed instrument.
Keywords:
Shamisen, Japan, Japanese, folk, world music, plucked strings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFanfx0g3sA
Official classification: Video, Japan, Curriculum support, Japanese, Shamisen
Two Ainu women perform a song at a cultural presentation in Hokkaido, Japan. Traditional costumes decorated by designs known to ward off evil or illness from entering the body.
Japan, voice, vocal, ceremony, world music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKhQ8wZQuak
Official classification: Health & Wellbeing, Community Events & Special Occasions, Video, Voice, Female, Japan, Curriculum support, Japanese
Music video of Kodo by Yoshida Brothers. Yoshida Brothers song "Kodo" is the theme song for Nintendo's Wii game console!
Shamisen, Japan, Japanese, folk, world music, plucked strings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ron17xFNBf0&feature=related
Official classification: Video, Japan, Plucked Strings, Curriculum support, Japanese
This beautiful video shows Japanese trees - mostly acers - though Shakura is a type of flowering cherry tree. The music that accompanies the video is played on traditional Japanese stringed instruments.
Keywords:
Japan, Japanese, strings, Shakura, folk, world music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwADnoFDng
Official classification: Video, Japan, Curriculum support, Japanese
A group of Japanese percussionists perform a highly stylised drum piece.There is a strong martial arts feel to this.
Taiko, percussion, Japan, Japanese, folk, world music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=92h-kY6vTes
Official classification: Video, Japan, Percussion, Curriculum support, Taiko, Japanese
A Japanese man plays a koto, a plucked 13 string instrument with moveable bridges.
Keywords:
Koto, plucked strings, Japan, Japanese, folk, world music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml2IULGmlj8
Official classification: Video, Japan, Koto, Curriculum support, Japanese
Displaying 1 to 6 of 6 resources labelled with 'Japanese'