September & October in KJE - World of Music

Sep. 25 - Class Introduction and Overview
Activities

1) discuss class activities and policies
2) set up shared class blog as research base
3) review list of topics, approach to class

• active reading approach
• discussion and assignment of ARP

4) find, view and link videos of gagaku performances as site resource
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) actively read Japanese Music Part I

• Music before and through the Nara Period
• The Heian Period

2) review your blog, experiment with formatting, set up sections


Oct. 2 - Gagaku & Music of Ancient Japan
Activities
1) review access to Kyonet system - settle log-in problem
2) discuss design and content of assigned KJE Blog
3) review reading notes on Japanese Music Part I
4) discuss and assign ARP 1


Homework
1) read Gagaku readings

• Gagaku (Japanese Imperial Music and Dance)
• Gagaku Music
• Gagaku Musical Instruments

2) read Japanese Music Part II

• Kamakura, Muromachi, and Tokugawa periods
• The Meiji period and subsequent music

3) write ARP 1 - Gagaku? Music History of Ancient Japan?

Oct. 4 - Off-Campus Activity - Hiejinja Gagaku Concert
 振替休日 - Dec. 25
Activities
1) meet ICU group at venue
2) view gagaku, take notes, record impressions

Homework
1) write ARP on Gagaku
2) do class related reading

Oct. 9 - Noh & Kabuki and Edo Era Entertainment

Activities
1) discuss and review HW assignments
2) go through following readings - do 'active reading'

• Noh Theatre Music
• Kabuki Theatre Music

3) view and discuss related videos

• Basic Knowledge to Enjoy Noh
• Japanology Plus - Noh Theatre
• Kabuki Kool - The Sounds of Kabuki
• Begin Japanology - Kabuki

Homework
1) watch your choice of one Noh video and one Kabuki video
2) read Kabuki Theatre Music
3) write Arp 2 - Noh and / or Kabuki

Oct. 16 - Kyoritsu Festival - no class held

Oct. 23 - Koto & Shakuhachi

Activities
1) discuss grading rubrics, class grade formulation, final exam project
2) review and discussion of ARP 2: Kabuki
3) discussion of off-campus activity - Nov. 12 Kabuki at the National Theatre
4) view and discuss related videos - use various notes documents

• 箏曲 (So Kyoku) Japanese Koto "Nakazora Kinauta" Michio Miyagi
• Japanology Plus Koto Lesson
• 虚空 (Koku) Matama Kazushi
• Begin Japan Shakuhachi Documentary

Homework
1) read Koto Music
2) read Shakuhachi Music
3) make notes on the shakuhachi piece (Koku) and the koto piece (Nakazora Kinuta)

Additional Resources
1) Michio Miyagi Biography
2) Koto & Shakuhachi Version - Stairway to Heaven
3) Koto Documentary by Leonard Hovick

• Koto Documentary 1/3
• Koto Documentary 2/3
• Koto Documentary 3/3

Oct. 30 - Wadaiko & Shamisen

Activities
1) discuss grading rubric for writing assignments (locate in office)
2) review and discuss notes on the shakuhachi piece (Koku) and the koto piece (Nakazora Kinuta)
3) discuss and assign related writing assignment (ARP or blog post)
4) view and discuss related videos, use note worksheets (print worksheets)

• Begin Japanology: Taiko
  
• Wadaiko Performance by Kodo: Sora
• Japanese Taiko Performance by Onidaiko
• Shamisen VS Taiko
• Begin Japanology: Shamisen
• Shamisen Girls Ki&Ki - Tsugaru Jongara Bushi
• Traditional Japanese Modern Music Dance

5) discuss and assign HW (print assigned HW readings)

Homework
1) read Taiko: Overview and History
2) read Shamisen Music
3) write ARP 3: Michio Miyagi: Master of the Koto

Additional Resources

• Taiko Tutorial 1: Uchidashi & Rhythm Uchi 3
• Taiko Tutorial 2: Kobai-uchi for Uchidashi & Rhythm Uchi 3
• Taiko Tutorial 3: Kiriko Matsuri Bayashi - Kobai-uchi & Fue
• Taiko Tutorial 4: Learn How to Move!
• Taiko Tutorial 5: Rhythm Uchi 1-2-3
• Taiko Tutorial 6: Rhythm Uchi 4-5-6
• How to Play Shamisen

November in KJE - World of Music

Nov. 6 - Introduction to Enka
Activities
1) review latest writing assignments - discuss Essay Checklists
2) Kabuki information

• Kabuki History

3) review ARP 3
4) view videos related to enka

• Let's Sing in Japanese: Enka Ballad - Adarutomodo (Adult Mode?)
• How to Sing Japanese Songs
• Enka, the Country-Western Music of Japan
• Japanology Plus: Japan - A Nation of Singers

4) Taisho Enka - Enka History

• view presentation: A Foreigner's View of Enka

Homework
1) preparation for off-campus activity


Nov. 12 - Off-Campus Activity - Kabuki at the National Theatre
Activities
1) meet ICU group at venue
2) view kabuki, take notes, record impressions

Homework
1) write blog on Kabuki Performance
2) do class related reading

Nov. 13 - Compensatory Holiday - no class held
振替休日 for Nov. 12 Off-Campus Activity

Nov. 20 - The Rise of Enka & Kaiyokyoku

Activities
1) review of kabuki blogging assignment
2) review of history of Enka

• Facts and Details: Enka, etc.
• Tokyo Bushi lyrics

3) adapt presentation: A Foreigner's View of Enka
4) use worksheets to do a survey of representative performers of Enka

Homework
1) read Japan Times article: 'Enka' still strikes a nostalgic nerve
2) read Enka Music Genre
3) read Japan Times article: Golden age of kayoukyoku holds lessons for modern J-pop


Nov. 26 - On-Campus Activity - Koto Performance
Activities
1) meet at venue (Kyoritsu Campus, Bldg 4, 2F, Rm 206A)
2) view koto performance, take notes, record impressions

Homework
1) write related blog post
2) do assigned class related reading


Nov. 28 - Modern Enka Music
Activities

1) develop a list of representative singers and songs in the genre
2) view representative videos - make notes for ARP #4
3) review work record

Homework
1) write ARP #4 Enka History

December in KJE - World of Music

Dec. 4 - Group Sounds & The 60s Folk Boom
Activities
1) check writing assignments to date
2) develop representative list of artists/songs/characteristics of genre - use worksheets

Homework
1) complete Genre Notes on Group Sounds
2) read Japanese Popular Music: Culture, Authenticity and Power - The Folk Boom


Dec. 11 - Idols: Girl Groups

Activities
1) discuss List of Representative Idol Pop Groups (Female)
2) view videos from above list
3) use worksheets - make notes about artists/songs/producers/characteristics of genre

Homework
1) write ARP #5 - Group Sounds
2) read The Idol Phenomenon in Japan and Anime
3) read Unraveling a Fantasy: A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Pop

Dec. 18 - Idols: Boy Groups
Activities
1) discuss List of Representative Idol Pop Groups (Male)
2) use worksheets - make notes about artists/songs/producers/characteristics of genre

• Idol Pop Genre Notes

3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) write a blog post
2) read So, you wanna be a 'Johnny' - Japan Times article
3) fill out the Genre Notes: Idol Pop


Dec. 25 - Idols: Boy Groups, Synthetic Singers and Music of Anime
Activities
1) discuss List of Representative Idol Pop Groups (Male)
2) use worksheets - make notes about artists/songs/producers/characteristics of genre

• Idol Pop Genre Notes
• Music of Anime Genre Notes

3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) write a blog post
2) read How Anime Music Is Breaking into the Japanese Mainstream
3) read Hatsune Miku: The world's fakest pop star
4) prepare for Final Exam (exam date TBD)

January in KJE - World of Music

Jan. ? - Final Exam
Activities
1) perform two self-selected Japanese songs
2) class review

Homework
1) none assigned - end of term
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