Music App "Cultures of Music" Flashcards
The customs, ideas, tastes, and beliefs acquired from a person’s background
Culture
A style of “art” music as distinguished from folk, jazz, or popular music
Classical music
Making up music on the spot
Improvisation
A popular style of music that developed in America during the late 1800s and early 1900s
Jazz music
The distinct manner or character of musical expression
Musical style
The ability to discern musical characteristics and describe them
Perceptive listening
Who were the 2 classical composers listed in this chapter
Franz Joseph Hayden
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Who made the first recording of authentic jazz
Louis Armstrong
Who started out as a classical musician, but switched to jazz music
Wynton Marsalis
Who was the teacher of Louis Armstrong
Joseph “King” Oliver
Who is known as one of the greatest jazz singers of all time
Ella Fitzgerald
What are the characteristics of jazz music
Exuberant spirit Improvisation Simple Heartfelt Dancelike Rhythmic
Name the places where jazz music developed
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
East Texas
What are the three internal characteristics of music
Means
Expression
Order
What are the two external characteristics of music
Origin
Use
Why is America known as the “melting pot”
Immigrants came to America from everywhere
We mix with people who come from different cultures than we do everyday
The quality of sound
Timbre
Scientists who study characteristics and customs of a group of people
Anthropologist
Professionals who study the music of different cultural groups
Enthomusicologist
Becoming familiar with and understanding sic of other cultures gives us an understand of someone else’s viewpoint
Empathy
Warrior dance with great rhythmic energy and subtlety expressed bravery, vitality, and brotherhood
Celebrated ability and skill in battle, self-confidence, and manliness
Lali
Mixed culture
Mestizo
Musical group with several violins, 2 trumpets, a bass guitar called a guitarron, a short 5 string rhythm guitar called a vihuela, and a 6 strong guitar
Mariachi
A style of opera that combines an orchestra with speaking, singing, acrobatic martial arts, and pantomime
Peking opera
When performers sing/play the same melody but in their own way
Heterophony
Bass guitar
What culture is it from
Guitarron
Mexican
Small 2-stringed bowed lute
What culture is it from
Jinghu
Chinese
A thin guitar
What culture is it from
Jarana
Mexican
35 string harp
What culture is it from
Arpa
Mexican
Round plucked lute
What culture is it from
Yuegin
Chinese
Large 2-stringed lute
What culture is it from
Jing erhu
Chinese
Short 5-string rhythm guitar
What culture is it from
Vihuela
Mexico
4 string guitar
What culture is it from
Requinto jarocho
Mexico
How do we become acquainted with the unwritten cultural traditions of other societies
Field recordings done by anthropologists
Which tribe is associated with the Lali
Bamileke
What are songs from the country in Mexico called
Cancion ranchera
What is the most well-known sons jaliscienses
“La Negra” which means “The Dark Woman”
What are traditional songs of Mexico called
Sones jarochos
What is one of the most famous sons jarochos
“La Bamba”
Where do the stories in Peking Opera come from
Chinese history or folklore
What types of actors were in the cast
Ancient bearded men
Flirtatious girls
Women warriors
Generals and kings are presented in a larger-than-life manner
How were the singers accompanied?
The movements?
Singers = string instruments Movements = cymbals, gongs, bright sounding drum, wood clapper
What instrument accompanies males?
Females?
Both?
Jinghu
Jing erhu
Yuegin
Where did the ensemble sit?
On stage, in full view of the audience
What were the different parts that made up this art form
Speaking
Singing
Acrobatic martial arts
Pantomime
Describe how the Peking Opera is different from the western opera
Peking = shrill tone quality & higher vocal range
