MUS 109: Review Quiz 3 Flashcards
Rhyming Spiritual
The Bahamas: sung for performer’s entertaintment and has a rhymer and laser
Rhymer
The Bahamas: sings the lead, melody, and improvises
Laser
background singer, encouragements, bass line & other people sing harmonies
Claud Debussy
Indonesia: liked/influnced by Gamelan
Gamelan
Indonesia: national music with repeating ostinatos
Metliphones
Indonesia: instruments where the metal part makes a sound - classification consists of gongs, keyboard, and table gongs
Gong Ageng
Indonesia: largers gong in orchestra and “spirit of it”
Keyboard
Indonesia: like a xylophone & when they are used is it known as a gangsa
Flavors of Gamelan Music
Indonesia: Java, Bali, and Kecak
Java
Indonesia: medatative, religious, temple, slow, repetitive, not for entertainment
Bali
Indonesia: Keybar - purpose is for entertainment; faster; creates Shimmer Effect
Shimmer Effect
Indonesia - Bali: two notes are very close to each other and they appear to wobble
Ramanyana
Indonesia: Hindu; religious stort
Kecak
Indosesia: Monkey chant where they use their voices instead of instruments
Chamber Gamelan Music
Indonesia: music meant to be played in small places
Pi (Bee)
Thailand: woodwind (double reed aerophome) instrument
Piphat
Thailand: Gamelan music with the Pi instrument and is a style of chamber music
Vodou
Haiti: interlocking ostantos, drums and played during the Raka ceremonies
Raka
Haiti: ceremonies that take place during lent where they travel from place to place playing music
Rada
Haiti: drums of different sizes
Banbou
Haiti: trumpets made of bamboo
Lora
Haiti: any spirit you are trying to contact and once you contact that spirit, you become a horse
Reggae
Jamaica: political and harsh lyrics
Marcys Garvey
Jamaica: civil rights leader who wanted all African Americans to move back in order to have their own society and prepare for the comming of the new king