Asian Court Song: Korea, Japan, and China Lesson by Jhoana Barroga

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Asian Court Song: Korea, Japan, and China

 

I. Objectives

A. Identify the characteristics of Asian court music traditions from Korea,Japan, and China through listening.

B.  Describe the purpose of court music in rituals, ceremonies, and cultural traditions.

C.  Analyze and compare selected court music performances based on instrumentation, tempo, mood, and structure.

 

 

II.    Topic:

Asian Court Song from Korea, Japan, and China

 

III.  Learner’s Activities

In this lesson, we will explore the unique court music traditions of Korea, Japan, and China. Before modern entertainment, emperors, kings, and nobles listened to court music elegant, ceremonial music performed during rituals, celebrations, and official gatherings.

 

 

Preparatory Activity

The class begins with a short listening activity. Click the links below and listen carefully:

•        Korea-Hyangak:

Korea - Hyangak

•        Japan-Gagaku Court Music: Japan-Gagaku

•        China-Peking Opera: China-Peking opera

While listening, observe the following:

1.      What instruments can you hear?

2.      How does each country’s court music make you feel?

 

Introduction to Asian Court Music

 

A brief overview of each tradition. 

Access the PowerPoint presentation through this link: ..\Asian Court Song.pptx

•        Korea (Hyangak):

Ritual Confucian music using bells, stone chimes, and flutes.

•        Japan (Gagaku):

The world’s oldest surviving court music, featuring winds like sho and hichiriki.

•        China (Peking Opera):

Ancient ritual music used in ancestral temples and imperial ceremonies.

 

Activity 1: Group Listening and Analysis

In small groups, learners listen again to short clips and analyze:

1.      Instruments used

2.      Tempo and rhythm

3.      Purpose (ritual? dance? ceremony?)

4.      Mood (solemn, majestic, calm, sacred)

Then present each group:

1.      Their chosen country’s example

2.      Their analysis

3.      Why they believe it represents court music

 

Quiz:

Write a reflection by answering the guide questions. Please do this activity in Microsoft Word. “Which Asian court music tradition do you find most interesting and why?”

Submission:

Upload or attach your file in our Google Drive. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lid0jhadUVCaHxC9mXUb7oAoBvr0KBLn


SUBMITTED BY: BARROGA, JHOANA

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