Music in Shinto Rituals Online Test

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Music in Shinto Rituals

Description: Music in Shinto Rituals Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: music ritual shinto

In Shinto rituals, what is the primary purpose of music?

To appease the gods
To entertain the participants
To create a sacred atmosphere
To mark the passage of time

Which musical instrument is most commonly associated with Shinto rituals?

Koto
Shamisen
Taiko
Fue

What is the role of Kagura music in Shinto rituals?

To accompany sacred dances
To purify the ritual space
To invoke the gods
To mark the beginning and end of a ritual

What is the significance of the Koto in Shinto rituals?

It is used to accompany Kagura dances.
It is played to purify the ritual space.
It is used to invoke the gods.
It is played to mark the beginning and end of a ritual.

What is the role of the Fue in Shinto rituals?

To accompany Kagura dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.
To mark the beginning and end of a ritual.

What is the significance of the Shamisen in Shinto rituals?

It is used to accompany Kagura dances.
It is played to purify the ritual space.
It is used to invoke the gods.
It is played to mark the beginning and end of a ritual.

What is the purpose of the Omikagura ritual in Shinto?

To offer prayers to the gods.
To perform sacred dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.

What is the role of music in the Omikagura ritual?

To accompany sacred dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.
To create a sacred atmosphere.

What is the significance of the Miko in Shinto rituals?

They are shrine maidens who assist in the rituals.
They are responsible for playing musical instruments.
They perform sacred dances.
All of the above.

What is the role of the Shinto priest in music rituals?

To lead the rituals and prayers.
To play musical instruments.
To perform sacred dances.
To assist the Miko.

What is the purpose of the Shinto ritual called 'Norito'?

To offer prayers to the gods.
To perform sacred dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.

What is the role of music in the Norito ritual?

To accompany sacred dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.
To create a sacred atmosphere.

What is the significance of the 'Kotohajime' ceremony in Shinto?

It marks the beginning of the new year.
It is a ceremony to purify the ritual space.
It is a ceremony to invoke the gods.
It is a ceremony to offer prayers to the gods.

What is the role of music in the Kotohajime ceremony?

To accompany sacred dances.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.
To create a sacred atmosphere.

What is the purpose of the 'Shunki Taisai' festival in Shinto?

To celebrate the spring harvest.
To purify the ritual space.
To invoke the gods.
To offer prayers to the gods.

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