Music - East Asian Music

Question 1

Japan:
Two modes of the traditional music of japan
Y, I - Both consist of 5 primary tones based on a scale with 7 tones. The remaining tones are considered as auxillary tones.

Answer 1

Yo-sen
In-sen

Question 2

Japan:
_________, or “Cherry blossoms” It’s a traditional japanese folk song depicting spring the season of ___________ ________.

Answer 2

Sakura - cherry blossoms

Question 3

China:
It’s based on the pentatonic (five tones) pitch collection also known as __-____, A combination of ____ and ______ meaning 5 voices

Answer 3

Wu-sheng

Question 4

China:
___________ is a Traditional Chinese song with a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody. The lyrics about the ________ flower also turned it into a love song. The song describes a custom of giving japanese flowers popular in the southern ________ delta region of china

Answer 4

Mo Li hua
Jasmine
Yangtze — delta region of china

Question 5

Korea:
five song modes of korean traditional music
(3). ___-___ or minsogak is traditionally associated with the lower classes (general public), vibrant and energetic. It includes genre such as _____ and ______

Answer 5

*Kyemyonjo — Pyongjo — Ujo
*Sog-ak
*Minyo — Pansori

Question 6

Korea:
_________ It’s a Korean folk song. It is sometimes used as a symbol of Korea and Korean culture. It is in essence a song of farewell. The word arirang means _______. It proteins the doubtful hills of korea where most koreans had ________ on.

Answer 6

*Arirang
*The hill
* partings

Question 7

Korea:
Two major divisions of traditional korean music
1) C - “right music”. Ensemble music for men of high social status outside of court
2) S or M - It is the music for lower classes or for the general public.

Answer 7

*Chong-ak
*Sog-ak or Minsogak

Question 8

Korea:
“right music”. Ensemble music for men of high social status outside of court

Answer 8

Chong-ak

Question 9

Korea:
It is the music for lower classes or for the general public.

Answer 9

Sog-ak or Minsogak

Question 10

Elements of Music:
Nasal & Throaty

Answer 10

Vocal Timber

Question 11

Elements of Music:
Double, triple, quadriple

Answer 11

Rythm

Question 12

Elements of Music:
Pentatonic & Diatonic Scale

Answer 12

Melody

Question 13

Elements of Music:
M - acapella
Ho - with chordal accompaniment
He - same melody, several instruments

Answer 13

Texture
- monophony
- Homophony
- Heterophony

Question 14

Same tune, diff verses

Answer 14

Form - strophic

Question 15

All elements of music (5)

Answer 15

1) Vocal Timbre
2) Rhythm
3) Melody
4) Texture - M, Ho, He
5) Form - strophic

Question 16

Classification of Musical Instruments:
Who made a system to classify musical instruments?

Answer 16

Hornbostel sachs (system)

Question 17

Classification of Musical Instruments:
String Instruments

Answer 17

Chordophones

Question 18

Classification of Musical Instruments:
Aerophones

Answer 18

Wind Instruments

Question 19

Classification of Musical Instruments:
Membranophone

Answer 19

Percussion Instruments

Question 20

Classification of Musical Instruments:
Name all classification of musical instruments (3)

Answer 20

String — Chordophonee
Wind — Aerophone
Percussion — Membranophone