Discovering The Music Of Japan

1967 20 min

Overview

In a beautiful teahouse setting, the historical background and current social role of three major Japanese instruments, the koto, the shamisen and the shakuhachi, are discussed. Includes traditional Japanese singing and playing, with a performance by an ensemble of the instruments.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Crew

Bernard Wilets

Director

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