Music Flashcards
Was originally known as the march of the Anti-Manchukuo Counter-Japan Volunteers has been the official national anthem of the People’s Republic of China
March of the Volunteers
Motivated them to move forward without giving up
“March On”
Tian Han and Nie Er
1978
Chinese music is based on a _______ tone scale
Five tone scale, the pentatonic scale
Are used in religious rites. They are hanged and arranged as to size, and played by one person only using two mallets
Chinese Gongs
Musical Instruments in this group is made usually of jade
Pien Ch’ing
Is a chime with sixteen jade pieces. It’s sound is short and crisp, and is used in temple music
Pien Ch’ing
The silk refers to the strings used in the instrument. _____ is a five-stringed zither that is much revered
Ch’in
It could not be played when during a rain, after drinking, or before rude persons.
Ch’in
Instruments in this group are made of bamboo
Ch’in
Is a transverse flute
Ti
The instrument in this group is made of hard-shelled gourd
Sheng
Six-pipe mouth organ with a gourd that serves as air reservoir. Instead of blowing, it is played by sucking air
Sheng
Is made of clay. _______ is a wind instrument, shaped like sweet potato with six holes.
Hsuan
Animal hide or skin is used as a membrane to create instruments in this group
Hu ch’in
