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.
