Assignment 10

Question 0

What country is known as the “Cradle of civilization”?

Answer 0

Iraq

Question 1

What is Arabic ?

Answer 1

The holy language of Islam, a Semitic language and a musical tradition.

Question 2

Who conquered much of the Middle East?

Answer 2

Alexander the Great, Greek and Romans

Question 3

What other two names did Istanbul have?

Answer 3

Byzantium

Constantinople

Question 4

What is the “call to prayer” called?

Answer 4

Adhan

Question 5

How often does this call take place?

Answer 5

5 times daily

Question 6

What is the difference between Sunni and shiah Muslim?

Answer 6

Sunni is the mainstream branch of Islam

Shiah is he minority branch of Islam

Question 7

Where can most European instruments be traced to?

Answer 7

Arab source

Question 8

Mecca

Answer 8

Holy city of Islam

Question 9

Minaret

Answer 9

Thin towers of a mosque place from which to sound the “call to prayer” Adhan

Question 10

Non musiqa

Answer 10

Call to prayer, reading of Koran, chanted poetry

Question 11

Musiqa

Answer 11

Lower category like western music

Question 12

Isam’s holy book

Answer 12

Koran

Question 13

Why is American music illegitimate

Answer 13

Sensuous music

Question 14

Santur, importance?

Answer 14

Old zither since Babylonian

Question 15

Ud

Answer 15

Large pear shaped lute with short fret less neck classical Arab music

Question 16

Maqam

Answer 16

System (Arabic/Turkish) of rules and guidelines for composition and improvisation

Question 17

Dastgah

Answer 17

System (Persian) of rules and guidelines for composition and improvisation.

Question 18

Another name for Iran

Answer 18

Persia

Question 19

Suez Canal

Answer 19

Opened in 1869-connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

Question 20

Arab, main purpose of music

Answer 20

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