Directions for oral portion of May 2015 final

Final May 2015  -- oral portion---Song project –

            Japan has a huge music industry, and almost everyone in Japanese schools takes music class.

            For the oral portion on the exam day, you must bring a Japanese song, in Japanese, that you have chosen. You must sing at least 2 verses in Japanese, supplying Sensei with a typewritten page listing the internet or print source and the lyrics, in both Japanese and English (Googling “Japanese songs with lyrics and English translation” may help you).  You should plan on singing for at least 90 seconds.  If two of you decide to sing together, you must then sing two songs, at least 3 minutes.  You must also tell us why you like your song and why you chose it. Songs from Miyazaki Hayao films  (Tonari no Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, etc.) are acceptable.

Useful source:

http://www3.u-toyama.ac.jp/niho/song_e.html　

You might also consider songs sung by these famous singers:

Jero                              Arashi                                      Namie Amuro

Matsutoya Yumi           Southern All Stars                     Akira Fuse

Misora Hibari               Inoue Yōsui                              Toshinobu Kubota

Matsushita Yuya           Ayaka                                      Utada Hikaru