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Midterm Flashcards

1
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What are the three sizes from small to large of the Dunun?

A

Kin Kini, Sanba, Dunun Ba

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2
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What type of instrument is a Dunun

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Bass Drum

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3
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What is the function of a bass drum?

A

Heartbeat to the ensemble

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4
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Primary function of a djembe?

A

Dance and ritual accomp.

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5
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What type of drum is a djembe?

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Hand Drum

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6
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What are the three basic hand strokes for a djembe?

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Bass (gun-dun), Open (gogo), Slap (pah-tah)

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7
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What type of instrument is the talking drum?

A

Variable Pitch

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8
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How do you emulate pitch on a talking drum?

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By squezzing

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9
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What is the function of a talking drum?

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Dance and ritual accomp., communication

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10
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What type of instrument is a gankogui?

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Bell

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11
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Is a gangokui played with your hand or a stick?

A

Stick

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12
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What is the general function of bell instruments?

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Time-keeping

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13
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What type of instrument is a shekere?

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Shaker

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14
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What is a shekere made from?

A

Gourd

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15
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What kind of instrument are congas?

A

Hand drum

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16
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What are the three sizes of congas from smallest to largest?

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Kinto, Congo, Tumba

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17
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What is the set-up for a two drum conga?

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Higher on the left or in front of you, lower drum to dominant hand

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18
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What are the 6 sounds of a conga?

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Bass, open, muffled, slap, palm, finger

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19
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What kind of instrument is a Timbale?

A

Calling Instrument

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20
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What is a calling instruments purpose?

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Give cues to change sections, start, or end a piece

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21
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Where is the repinique from?

A

Brazil

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22
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What type of drum is the repinique?

A

Calling Instrument

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23
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How many drums are a part of a Timbale set up?

A

2

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24
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What are the names of the Timbale sizes?

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Large (hembre), Small (macho)

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25
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Is the Timbale played with stick or hand?

A

Stick

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26
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Timbale tones?

A

Shell sound, open tone, closed tone, rim shot, open and muted for bare hand

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27
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What is unique about a Timbale set up?

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Two cowbells(chacha and bongo) and a woodblock

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28
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What type of instruments are maracas?

A

Shakers

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29
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Which hand does the high maraca go in?

A

dominant

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30
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What type of instrument is the guiro?

A

Scraper

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31
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What are the three primary sounds on a guiro?

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Up, down, full stroke

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32
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What is the lowest cowbell?

A

Bongo

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33
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Where is the cowbell from?

A

Cuba

34
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What type of instrument is a surdo?

A

Bass drum

35
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How do you play a surdo?

A

Mallet and bare hand for muting

36
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What are the hits of a surdo?

A

Open, closed, rim tones, muted and open with bare hand

37
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What is the function of a surdo?

A

Heavy beat for samba?

38
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What kind of instrument is a panderio

A

Frame drum with jingles

39
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What are the four hits of a panderio?

A

Thumb, finger, heel, slap

40
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What kind of instrument is a hepinike?

A

Call drum

41
Q

How many sticks does a Timbale use?

A

2

42
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What is a hepinike played with?

A

One stick and bare hand

43
Q

Where is the berimbau from?

A

Brazil

44
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What is the function of a birimbau?

A

Dance accomp. for martial arts

45
Q

What type of instrument is a Cuicia?

A

Variable pitch

46
Q

What is unique about a Cuicia?

A

There is a stick in the middle of it and it must be played with a wet cloth

47
Q

What is the triangle function?

A

Rhythm

48
Q

What type of instrument is the agogo?

A

Double Bell

49
Q

What is the purpose of an agogo bell?

A

Timeline

50
Q

What kind of instrument is the ganza?

A

Shaker

51
Q

Where is the ganza from?

A

Brazil

52
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What shape is a ganza?

A

Cylinder

53
Q

Where is the cabasa from?

A

Brazil

54
Q

What kind of instrument is a cabasa?

A

Scraper

55
Q

What type of instrument is a tamborim?

A

Frame drum no jingles

56
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What is a tamborim played with?

A

Beater and hand

57
Q

Where is the dumbek from?

A

Middle East

58
Q

What type of drum is the dumbek?

A

Hand Drum

59
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What are the playing techniques for a dumbek?

A

Dum and Tek

60
Q

What kind of instrument is the tar?

A

Frame Drum

61
Q

Where is the tar from?

A

Middle East

62
Q

What are the playing positions for the tar?

A

Hand held, knee held, cradle

63
Q

What are the tones for a tar?

A

Dum, tak, pah, brush, snap

64
Q

Where is the Riq from?

A

Middle East

65
Q

What type of drum is the Riq?

A

Frame drum with jignles

66
Q

Where is the bodhran from?

A

Ireland

67
Q

What type of drum is the bodhran?

A

Frame drum

68
Q

What is the bodhran played with?

A

Tippr

69
Q

T or F: the ganza is a frame drum without jingles

A

F

70
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T of F: the talking drum is a Cuban call drum

A

F

71
Q

T or F: the hepinike is a middle eastern drum without jingles

A

F

72
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T or F: the birimbau is a variable pitch isntrument

A

T

73
Q

Where is the birimbau from

A

Brazil

74
Q

Where is the panderio from?

A

Brazil

75
Q

Where are maracas from?

A

Cuba

76
Q

Where is the guiro from?

A

Cuba

77
Q

Where is the gangokui from?

A

Africa

78
Q

Name the four basic hand drum tones

A

Bass, slap, open, muffled

79
Q

What are the two basic sounds of the doumbek?

A

Dum, tak

80
Q

Name the three primary djembe tones and their syllables

A

Bass (goon-doon), slap (pah-tah), open (goh-doh)

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