1. Music of Asia
China, Japan, and India

2. China and Japan Similarities: Music is tied closely to dance and drama
Opera is important
Instruments
The Zither
The Lute
The Oboe
The Flute
Drums
Gongs

3. The Zither
An Stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with fingers of both hands
Called “The Ch’in” in China
Called “The Koto” in Japan- Larger and only has 13 strings

4. The Lute
Stringed instrument similar to a guitar with 15 strings- used in many different cultures
Predominant in Chinese and Japanese Music

5. Music Asian Music goes back over 3,000 years
Many different styles of music due to the age of the countries
Japanese dramatic music is important in Puppet theaters

6. Music of India
Made up of 3 parts played by different instruments The Drone- Played by the Tambura 3 ½ to 5 feet tall! The Melody- Played by the sitar, sarod, and/or flute The Rhythm- Played by the Tabla

7. Test your understanding so far
With the person next to you, please answer the following questions in your packet
How many different parts is Indian Music made up of?
What is a Raga?
What is a Tala?
Which instrument plays the drone, and explain what a drone is
How is the tala different to western (American) rhythms?