Japanese teaching styles improve musical skills of students’ immensely which further supports the advancing in ensembles for future years

Description:

A very important aspect of the article, Japanese Traditional InstrumentalMusic, I believe is the reference to the musical techniques taught by teachers in Japan and how it positively affects the tradition of Japanese music. Japan has a different way of teaching music to students. “The traditional teaching of music in Japan is considered intuitive, in the sense that the teacher does not say much; he goes straight into the music” (1). This means, other than having discussions, the way students learn is by watching and copying what the teacher does. Traditionally, music classes are first come, first serve and based on what the teacher thinks should happen. For example, makes the decision when you’re ready for a concert. Japan’s teaching style is a way more strict, but in the end is much more effective (1). Japans traditional teaching of music has been this way for a long time and this is why Japanese students have succeeded greatly.  Over time, this contributes to the advancement of ensembles skills as a whole. This website further discusses how ensemble music has changed throughout the centuries, the influences on the traditional music style, a historical background of how the music came about, and how it all relates to the development of traditional ensembles.

Evaluation:

If you are interested in Japans musical teaching style, considering becoming a music teacher in Japan, or even planning on enrolling into the Japanese education system this article is definitely one to look at. It clearly depicts the teaching styles and how advanced they are. This article discusses several other aspects of traditional Japanese music including a precise historical background description, some of the instruments used, and styles of traditional music performed by ensembles. So if you are one who is interested in these topics this is a great website to refer to.

MLA:

Deschênes, Bruno. "Japanese Traditional Instrumental Music." Editorial. Musical Traditions Internet Magazine. 27 Dec. 2001. Web. 06 Dec. 2011.