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Middle East Iran Flashcards

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Kamancheh Instrument

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looks like erhu, thin dry sound, bow and neck to bell chamber, violin like

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Sehtar Instrument

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lute related to guitar, small and more quiet, played quickly, four strings

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Tar Instrument

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lute related to guitar, 6 strings about size of guitar, plucked melodies, was in video

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Santour Instrument

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delicate sound, strings over sound box, many strings together, hammer dulcimer like

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Dombak (Zarb) Instrument

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hand drum, goblet shaped drum, designed to get a lot of different sounds, low in middle high near edge

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Ney (Nai) Instrument

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end blown flute, played off to the side

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Khandan

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chanting of quaran, vocal, solo, no beat, no meter, sounds improvised, cheerished music

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Musiqi

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instrumental evil music, ensemble, strong beat, strong meter, sounds composed

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Radif

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fakebook for persian classical music, varies between teachers, 12 parts of scales/chapters

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Dastgah

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persian scales

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Daramad

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persian primary melody

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Gusheh

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persian secondary melody

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Maqam

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middle eastern term for scale

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Umm Kulthum

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egyptian lady pop star, 1930-80s, passionate fans, poor to rich, started by chanting quaran, great dictation, elaborate poetry

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1 of 5 Pishdaramad Suite Section

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introductary part of suite, pretty short, most instruments play, play heterphony, closer to musiqi

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2 of 5 Chahar mezrab Suite Section

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usually fast solo part, free in rhythm, flashy and short

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3 of 5 Avaz Suite Section

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vocal piece, improvised, chest voice but loud, followed by instrument, khandan

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4 of 5 Tasnif Suite Section

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sounds more complex, singer and instruments, loud voice ends shaky, folk song like, more offensive

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5 of 5 Reng Suite Section

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fast instrumental dance, clear musiqi, more offensive

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what or who is

looks like erhu, thin dry sound, bow and neck to bell chamber, violin like

A

Kamancheh Instrument

22
Q

what or who is

lute related to guitar, small and more quiet, played quickly, four strings

A

Sehtar Instrument

23
Q

what or who is

lute related to guitar, 6 strings about size of guitar, plucked melodies, was in video

A

Tar Instrument

24
Q

what or who is

delicate sound, strings over sound box, many strings together, hammer dulcimer like

A

Santour Instrument

25
Q

what or who is

hand drum, goblet shaped drum, designed to get a lot of different sounds, low in middle high near edge

A

Dombak (Zarb) Instrument

26
Q

what or who is

end blown flute, played off to the side

A

Ney (Nai) Instrument

27
Q

what or who is

chanting of quaran, vocal, solo, no beat, no meter, sounds improvised, cheerished music

A

Khandan

28
Q

what or who is

instrumental evil music, ensemble, strong beat, strong meter, sounds composed

A

Musiqi

29
Q

what or who is

fakebook for persian classical music, varies between teachers, 12 parts of scales/chapters

A

Radif

30
Q

what or who is

persian scales

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Dastgah

31
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what or who is

persian primary melody

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Daramad

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what or who is

persian secondary melody

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Gusheh

33
Q

what or who is

middle eastern term for scale

A

Maqam

34
Q

what or who is

egyptian lady pop star, 1930-80s, passionate fans, poor to rich, started by chanting quaran, great dictation, elaborate poetry

A

Umm Kulthum

35
Q

what or who is

introductary part of suite, pretty short, most instruments play, play heterphony, closer to musiqi

A

1 of 5 Pishdaramad Suite Section

36
Q

what or who is

usually fast solo part, free in rhythm, flashy and short

A

2 of 5 Chahar mezrab Suite Section

37
Q

what or who is

vocal piece, improvised, chest voice but loud, followed by instrument, khandan

A

3 of 5 Avaz Suite Section

38
Q

what or who is

sounds more complex, singer and instruments, loud voice ends shaky, folk song like, more offensive

A

4 of 5 Tasnif Suite Section

39
Q

what or who is

fast instrumental dance, clear musiqi, more offensive

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5 of 5 Reng Suite Section

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