Music Flashcards
- Which among the following does NOT describe Jewish Secular Music?
A. It is played almost vocal.
B. It is played during life passage events.
C. It is very rhythmic, have popular and romantic text.
D. They often use musical instruments to accompany vocal
A. It is played almost vocal.
2.What singing vocal style of Pakistan can be considered as one of the principal poetic forms in the Persian civilization?
A. Carnatic
B. Ghazal
C. Qawwali
D. Shofer
B. Ghazal
3.Which among the Pakistan vocal styles in singing describes a traditional expression of love, separation and loneliness?
A. Carnatic
B. Hindustani
C. Ghazal
D. Qawwali
C. Ghazal
- India is characterized by two traditional music Carnatic and Hindustani Music. Which of the following describes Carnatic music?
A. Nasal singing is observed.
B. strong and diverse tradition.
C. Found in the north and central regions.
D. Music pieces are mainly set for the voice and with lyrics.
B. strong and diverse tradition.
- Which of the following is a metric cycle with a specific number of beats that recur in the same pattern?
A. Mridangam
B. Tabla
C. Tala
D. Theka
C. Tala
- What made India known to be the largest country in South Asia.
A. Their songs are purely spiritual in nature.
B. Indian music is only vocal and instrumental.
C. Where people are focusing more on their music.
D. Their music is as vast as its geographic location and as large as its demographic population.
D. Their music is as vast as its geographic location and as large as its demographic population.
- Which vocal style in Pakistan is considered by many to be one of the principal poetic forms in the Persian civilization?
A. Dholak
B. Ghazal
C. Qawwali
D. Rubab
B. Ghazal
- Which among the ancient Indian collection of hymns is considered to be the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text?
A. Hinduism
B. Rig Veda
C. Samagana
D. Samaveda
B. Rig Veda
- Which musical instrument in Israel is similar to the Philippine bandurria and the laud that traces its origin to the Middle East Oud and Indian sitar?
A. Jewish Lyre
B. Lute
C. Psalterion
D. Shofar
B. Lute
- Which of the following best describes the Zum Gali Gali of Israel?
A. Its structural requirements are stricter than those of most poetic forms traditionally written in English.
B. Originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent and gained mainstream popularity.
C. It is a traditional Hebrew song relating to work. Its rhythm and beat help people work as they sing.
D. Arabian rhythmic pattern or cycle is analyzed by means of rhythmic units.
C. It is a traditional Hebrew song relating to work. Its rhythm and beat help people work as they sing.
- Which of the following best describes the Vedic chanting?
A. It is recited daily in a Vedic community.
B. It is traditionally chanted during a sacred ritual.
C. It is carefully trained so the words are spelled identically.
D. It is carefully trained so the words are spelled in separate ways.
B. It is traditionally chanted during a sacred ritual.
- While watching the video of Chautal, what is the best way to follow its rhythmic patterns?
A. by beating drums
B. by clapping
C. by dancing
D. by humming
B. by clapping
- Which of the following describes the classification of musical instruments from India, “vitat”?
A. blown air instruments
B. bowed stringed instruments
C. membranous percussive instruments
D. non-membranous percussive instruments
B. bowed stringed instruments
