Piano as an instrument of westernization music education in Japan
In this article the modern situation in music education of Japan associated with globalization is reviewed. In all music educa-tional establishments of this country the piano playing is teaching, so a piano is consi dered as a means of westernization of Japanese music education. The central music educational problem in Japan is emphasized – coexistence of two kinds of musical training – traditional and academic-professional, which are based on two kinds of playing music: traditional (oral) and academic (writing), in latter piano playing takes a main place.