1. The following Power Point is used in the General Music classroom to focus on the Asian music culture. Additional audio and video clips are used to enhance this presentation.

3. As soon as the ancient music of China, Japan and India is heard, it is immediately recognized as ORIENTAL music. One is aware that it sounds “out of tune”. Also, a difference in the kind of instruments used and the tone quality of the singers is noticed.

4. Why does Asian music have it’s unique sound and instruments? Isolation (in this case) means there weren’t many visitors or outside influences on the way they do things. SO, being isolated resulted in unique musical traditions. ISOLATION

5. Asia is a continent made up of different countries.

6. We are going to concentrate on 2 countries of Asia and their music. India Japan

8. Japan has many different instruments. One in particular is the Koto. Koto is a 13 stringed instrument. The 13 strings are supported by 13 bridges. The musician tunes the strings by moving the bridges.

11. India has its own unique instruments. One in particular is the Sitar. It is a plucked, stringed instrument.

12. Has Asian music influenced modern-day composers and/or musicians?

13. The Beatles traveled to India once. They became enchanted with the Indian sitar (especially George Harrison).

14. George incorporated the Sitar into several Beatles pieces.

15. The singer faces an antagonistic relationship with a woman. McCartney himself claims the final line of the song implies that the singer burned the home of the girl.

16. Describing a boat trip through a fantastic land of "rocking horse people", "newspaper taxis", and "marshmallow pies".

18. HONG KONG PHOOEY

21. Asian Music Notes 1. ISOLATION led to Asian countries (like Japan and India) to have unique sounding music. 2. Japanese instrument: KOTO 3. Indian instrument: Sitar