Final Flashcards
Three types of traditional songs at way ceremonies
Yeibichai, Ndaa, sacred chants
2 types of popular music from outside NA culture since 1940s
Western/country and gosple
Musicians/historians of Mande people call themselves ….
Jalolu
Jalolu people of Mande are commonly called what by outsiders?
Griots
Kora
21 stringed harp like instrument
Made of large gourd
Found in west Africa
Harmony
Struggle music from 1970s from Zimbabwe
Chmurenga
Religious songs of India, sung to gods and goddesses
Bhajan
Classical music of north India
Hindustani
Classical music of southern India
Carnatic
7string instrament used in southern India
Veena
2 headed drum heard on the song from india called sarasiruha
Mridangam
Japanese 5 note scale
Pentatonic
13 stringed instrument of the upper class of Japan
Koto
Elegant courtly music of Japan
Gagaku
3 stringed instrument used to accompany bunraku
Shamisen