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Guitar Atlas Japan

Your Passport to a New World of Music, Book & CD

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Burgess Speed

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Exploring Japan's rich culture through music, this book offers arrangements of classic folk tunes like "Sakura" and "Edo Komori-uta." It delves into Japanese scales, modes, tunings, and traditional instruments such as the shamisen, koto, and shakuhachi. Readers will learn guitar techniques to replicate these unique sounds and discover Kabuki music, including ozatsuma shamisen playing. Additionally, it covers the Bon odori dances associated with the summer festival of Bon. A CD is included to demonstrate the musical examples and compositions.

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Title: Guitar Atlas Japan
Subtitle: Your Passport to a New World of Music, Book & CD
Language: English
Authors: Burgess Speed
Publisher: Alfred Music
Released: 2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780739043035
Tags: Art & Culture, Music and singing, Music
Description: Exploring Japan's rich culture through music, this book offers arrangements of classic folk tunes like "Sakura" and "Edo Komori-uta." It delves into Japanese scales, modes, tunings, and traditional instruments such as the shamisen, koto, and shakuhachi. Readers will learn guitar techniques to replicate these unique sounds and discover Kabuki music, including ozatsuma shamisen playing. Additionally, it covers the Bon odori dances associated with the summer festival of Bon. A CD is included to demonstrate the musical examples and compositions.