Comparison of Traditional Music in China and Japan

Japanese music, pop songs aside, is very much its own.

For example, the interlude in the movie "Phoenix" has a very Japanese feel to it at first listen. Beautiful, mournful.

In the piece of traditional music, first of all, the instruments used are different, the Chinese country is mainly flute, erhu, guzheng, etc., while Japan is represented by shamisen, shakuhachi, taiko drums, although, the shakuhachi is through from China.

Recommend an orchestra, Rinrin'. They are similar to the Chinese women's twelve musical ensembles, combining the stillness of traditional music with modern movement. You can compare the tunes of the two ensembles to get a feel of the difference between the music of the two countries.