Intro to a few instruments from Japan.

1. Three Instruments from Japan

2. Personal emotional expression is not the goal of traditional Japanese instrumentalists, so they usually sit still in a formal posture and don ’t look at one another as they play. On September 1st, 1923 there was a major earthquake in the Tokyo area (410,000 houses were burned or destroyed). Many foreign countries including the U.S.A. helped the people and government of Japan.The people of Japan were very grateful and so Seifu Yoshida offered a Japanese music concert tour to the U.S. to express Japan ﾕ s gratitude. Also he believed that Japanese music was unique and well worth sharing with westerners.

7. Taiko http://www.shumeitaiko.org/av.html