Final Flashcards
Adhan
Call to prayer
Arabic
Holy language of Islam
Iran
Persia
Maqam
System of rules for Arabic composition
Dastgah
System of rules for Persian composition
Mecca
Islam’s holy city
Minaret
Tower where call to prayer is sound off
Musiqa
Wetter music, sensuous music
Non-musiqa
Call to prayer, chant Koran/poetry
Santur
The great grandfather of dulcimers
Sunni
Majority branch of Islam
Shiah
Minority branch of Islam
Ud
Fret less plucked lute/forerunner of Renaissance lute
Koran
Holy bible
Klezmer
Jewish dance music
Liturgical cantillation
Speech that is between speaking and singing
Ney
Egyptian flute/ vertical
Sufism
Branch of Islam that encourages music in worship
Sufi dhikr
Swirling singing and whirling dance
Takht
Arabic music ensemble with zithers, bowed and plucked lutes
Shofar
Jewish trumpet
Qanun
Plucked Zither, in takht ensemble
Duff
Tambourine
Riqq
Small single headed drum
Darbuka
Globet shaped round drum, Turkish music
Rags sharqui
Belly dance
Tarab
Ecstasy achieved through music
Zulu king Shaka
Having organized a powerful military machine that conquered many people throughout S.A.
Polyrhythms
Multiple rhythms
Call and response
An individual sings a call and the group response
Donno
Double headed hourglass shaped drum found in Ghana
Maraca
rattles with beads inside
Juju music
…
Hosho
Gourd rattle with internal beads/seeds, Zimbabwe
Mbira
Lamellophone found in Africa, common to Shona
Bira
A spirit possession ceremony of the Shona ethnic group from Zimbabwe
Idi Amin
Brutal ruler, seized control of the government in 1971, massacred more than 300,000 citizens.
Akadinda xylophone
Large and log with 17-22 bars from Uganda
Jali with kora
Jali: a singer and oral historian; Kora: A harp lute
Afrikaans
The descendants of Dutch colonists in South Africa, white south Africans.
Mbube
Call and response by male vocal groups
Apartheid
Policy of racial segregation and economic discrimination against non-European in South Africa; strict segregation laws in South Africa
Bombo
Large drum from Peru and Brazil
Bandonean
Button box accordion from Argentina
Mestizo
Mix of Spanish and native ethnic heritage
Macchu piccu
Ancient inca ruins
Andes
Longest system of high mountains in the world
Amazon Indian chant
Screech of a harpy eagle in the intro
Argentina
Birthplace of tango
Siku
Panpipes used in Peru
Sikuri
Ensemble from Peru, Siku and drums
Takak nhiok
Naming ritual in 5 stages over 5 yrs
Samba
Popular music in Brazil
Originate from Africa
Agogo
Double bell in west Africa
Reco reco
Notched scraper
Cuica
Friction drum
Capoeira
Martial arts dance, made by runaway slaves I’m Brazil
Street fighting and vandalism
Berimbau
Musical bow, consisting of : gourd, stick, metal wire
Pandeiros
Tambourines
Mariachi
Folk music, celebratory events
Vi huela
Small guitar with convex resonator
Guitarron
Large fretted plucked lute with convex resonator
Drono
talking drum
Juju
Popular music style
Music, singing & ____ are considered inseparable
dance
How many cultural zones are there in Africa?
3
What part of West Africa is noted for the talking drums?
Ghana
When an individual and a group alternate sining it is called ____.
call and response
The complexity of interwoven rhythmic patterns is called ___.
polyrhythmic
What is a gourd rattle with an external beaded netting?
Maraca
What is the name of the Zulu king who built a powerful military army?
King Shaka
How many dialects are there in the Sub-Sahara?
800 dialects
The political borders of Africa are the result of ___.
European Colonialism.
What are the 3 main regions of Africa?
Pan Saharan, Sub Saharan, Sahel Zone
3 main activities associated with music are:
communal dance, call and response singing, and polyrhythms
Russia
Balalaika, Dorma
Hungary
Cimbalom, Hurdy Gurdy
Spain
Flamenco Guitar
Scotland
Highland Bagpipe
Bulgaria
Women’s Chorus
Greece
Byzantine Chant
Ireland
Uillean Bagpipes
T/F A drum and flute are most common instruments to accompany the voice.
F… rattles
T/F The pow wow practice started in the 18th century
F… 19th century
T/F Inuit throat-singing is done only by women.
T
T/F The flute was primarily used in pow pow celebrations
F… used in courting
T/F Most reservations are found in AZ and Montana.
F
T/F A strained sound is often desirable in Plains singing style.
T
T/F The beat of the drum in a pow wow is most often steady dotted rhythm.
T
T/F Many songs are believed to have come from spirits and animals.
T
T/F Vocables are words with secret meaning.
T
What instrument represents the wind?
Flute
What instrument represents mother earth?
drum
How many different tribes are there in North America?
300
How many different culture areas are there?
9
What is the primary focus of musical performance?
vocal
How long can a pow wow last?
1-4 days
Give three subject matters of Native American songs:
nature, community history, and legends/myths of tribes
Portuguese
official language of Brazil
Capoeria
a dance developed from a style of martial arts
Cuica
A friction drum
Which country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
Where does Samba music have its roots from?
Africa
Berimbau
A musical bow
