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Modern Japanese music is influenced both instrumentally and stylistically by Western music, but the country has its own indigenous music, the history of which stretches back over a millennia. This time on Japanology Plus, we'll explore that music, and hear instruments like the shamisen, koto and taiko that reflect a unique Japanese sensibility toward sound. Our guest is Naoya Mura, a dancer conversant with many kinds of traditional Japanese music. And in Plus One, learning how to play the koto.
First Air Date : Apr 03, 2014
Last Air date : May 09, 2024
Episode : 309 Episode
Season : 11 Season
Runtime: 28:14 minutes
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Country: Japan
Cast: Peter Barakan, Emma Howard