Music of east asia

Question 1

The cradle of civilization

Answer 1

China

Question 2

Bamboo transverse flute that has6 holes that determines the pitch

Answer 2

Dizi

Question 3

Sauna is also called?

Answer 3

Laba

Question 4

A double-reed aerophone that produces clear and bright notes.

Answer 4

Sauna

Question 4

A wind-blown mouth organ with 17 bamboo pipes mounted on a wind chest.

Answer 4

Sheng

Question 5

King of traditional Chinese instruments

Answer 5

Pi-pa

Question 6

Pi-pa is a Chinese _____.

Answer 6

lute

Question 7

Pipa has 5 strings. True or False?

Answer 7

False, it has 4.

Question 8

Chordophone with 2 strings made during the Tang dynasty that uses a bow to play.

Answer 8

Erhu

Question 9

Erhu is approximately _____ years old.

Answer 9

4,000

Question 10

A zither with 16-21 strings

Answer 10

Guzheng

Question 11

The tuning of Guzheng is based on the __________ ______.

Answer 11

Pentatonic scale

Question 12

Guzheng is an instrument of _______.

Answer 12

texture

Question 13

Medium-sized barrel shaped drum with two heads covered with animal skin.

Answer 13

Tanggu

Question 13

Two cup metals struck together and bound by a cord.

Answer 13

Pengling

Question 14

Japan is an archipelago with ____ islands.

Answer 14

6,852

Question 15

A prominent Japanese instrument

Answer 15

Koto

Question 15

Koto is a _____ instrument.

Answer 15

zither

Question 16

How many strings does koto have?

Answer 16

13 strings

Question 17

Three-stringed chordophone that has a drumlike, rectangular body covered with skin.

Answer 17

Shamisen

Question 18

A Japanese lute commonly used as an accompaniment in story telling.

Answer 18

Biwa

Question 19

How many strings does Biwa have?

Answer 19

4-5

Question 20

Biwa is played using a ______.

Answer 20

Batchi

Question 21

A famous Japanese bamboo flute.

Answer 21

Shakuhachi

Question 22

Japanese membranophone played by able-bodied males as playing this instrument requires great strength.

Answer 22

Daiko

Question 23

4 types of Japanese folk song

Answer 23

Warabe uta, Saron bushi, sato kayagawa, matsuri

Question 24

Children’s song (Japanese folk song)

Answer 24

Warabe uta

Question 25

Work song (Japanese folk songs)

Answer 25

Saron bushi

Question 26

Religious song (Japanese folk song)

Answer 26

Sato kayawa

Question 26

Song for gatherings, celebrations, and funeral (Japanese folk song)

Answer 26

Matsuri

Question 27

Act of communicating with the spirit world through a medium.

Answer 27

Shamanism

Question 28

Hour glass shaped, two headed drum

Answer 28

Changgo

Question 29

Cylindrical double reed aerophone

Answer 29

Piri

Question 30

Piri produces a __________-like sound

Answer 30

saxophone

Question 31

Has six finger holes with its membrane covered holes for the metallic sound.

Answer 31

Taegum

Question 32

A six stringed zither with roots from the Chinese qin.

Answer 32

Kumungo

Question 33

Kumungo has __ bridges

Answer 33

16

Question 34

Two stringed chordophone that is identical to the Chinese erhu.

Answer 34

Haegum

Question 35

What makes Haegum unique?

Answer 35

The end of its neck is bent

Question 36

A zither with 12 strings and 12 bridges that produces a warm timbre.

Answer 36

Kayagum

Question 37

2 types of vocal in Korea

Answer 37

Sijo and Pansori

Question 38

Traditional (vocal of Korea)

Answer 38

Sijo

Question 39

Contemporary (vocal of Korea)

Answer 39

Pansori