Exam 1 Flashcards
What is poly rhythm in African music
unfolding of several different rhythmic patterns in a texture saturated with repetition
Which of these words describes the practice of stylized gesture in African Music
dancing
what is teh primary way of transmision of african music
ORAL transission
which of the following is not a role of the lead drummer in african music
keeps a steady beat for the other musicians in the ensemvle
what is the form of many dance generes in african musci
speech followed by song mode (and dance)
indonesian gamelan can be described as being
in repeating cycles that get developed, varied, and elaborated over time
waht does the term bebas mean
IT TRASNSLATES TO FREE AND MEASN THAT IMPROVISATION IS MADE UP OF A RECYCLING OF LEARNED PHRASES IN THE DRUMMERS RHYTHMIC VOCABULARY
what does the term taksu mean
it refers to a blend of technical mastery and spiritual inspiration, believed to elevate musicians and enhance performances
what are the two tuning systems of instruments within a full gamelan
slendro (fie tones per octave and pelog (seven tones per octave)
what is the role of the drummer in modern gamelan practices?
serves as the leader dictating the tempo and dynamic changes
which best describes ancient gamelan ensembles (gamelan kuno)
sacred, performed inside temples, smaller in size, includdes no drums
which best describes modern gamelan ensembles (gamelan baru)
improvisatory, larger in size, flashy performance, drums play a significant role.
which best descrives the style of performance on the darbuka
styles of performance range from musciian to musician
what are the two fundamental strokes in the technique of playing the darbuka
Dum and tek
what is the primary way of trasnmisison of the darbuka repetoire
oral
what mkaes it so hard to draw a cultural map of the darbuka
the instruments wide historical cross cultural use across a range of time periods
which of the folloiwng is not a primary way of gathering information in ethnomusicology
studying only written and notated sources
how does performance analysis contrubute to the study of ethnomusicology
it provides insight into the cultural meanings and contexts of musical traditions
what claim about the notation of rhythm within these traditions is not true
notating rhythm is the only way to preserve the tradition
