Rhythms of the World Flashcards
What is Indian classical music often?
It is religious and ceremonial in nature.
How do performers play Indian classical Music?
Play by ear and improvise together.
What is Talla?
A repeated rhythm pattern that includes accents and silent beats.
What are Tabla?
A pair of drums used to play the Talla?
What does the Tabla player do?
He sets the tempo and controls the Tempo.
What is Timbre?
The tone quality or specific sound that an instrument can make.
What is Raga?
It is a scale pattern that forms the basic melodic idea.
What is a Sitar?
A large string instrument that plays the Raga.
What is pitch bend?
Sitar players often bend the strings while playing to get a pitch bend.
Call and response are an important feature of Indian classical music what is it?
Its a musical dialog that players use when playing things while taking turns.
What is a drone?
A long sustained note.
Other instruments typically used in Indian classical music.
Tampura, Sarod, Bansuri, Sarangi.
What were the origins of traditional Punjabi Bhangra?
Dance music to celebrate the harvest.
What is Bhangra known to be?
Lively and fast.
What is the Chaal.
The traditional Bhangra rhythm.
What is a Dhol.
A double headed drum struck at both ends with beaters.
Are Voices in Bhangra usually male or female?
Male with solo and backing chorus.
What is a Harmonium?
A small reed organ used to play the melody.
What does traditional Greek music include?
It includes folk songs and dances which are often lively in nature.
What is Bouzouki?
Its a high pitched plucked string instrument.
What are other instruments used in traditional Greek music?
Violin, flute, Guitar and Percussion.
What is Syncopation?
Placing the accents in parts of the bar that are not normally empathised.
What does traditional Palestinian music include?
Arabic folk songs and dance songs for a variety of occasions.
What is often the mood of traditional Palestinian Music?
Mood of sadness and struggle and a longing for peace.
What is the Wazn?
A traditional Arabic rhythm pattern.
Name two rhythm patterns?
Maqsum and Saidi.
What is ornamentation.
Trills, Tremolos and other fancy decoration.
What are the other instruments in traditional Palestinian music.
Oud, Dumbeck, Zither, Violin and Flute.
What is the history of Traditional Israeli music?
With the creation of the state of Israel in the 20th century Jewish people wanted to establish a musical identity so they looked at their Hebrew roots and revived traditional Folk songs.
What other countries folk music has influenced Israeli folk music?
Russia, Egypt, Arabia and Europe.
What are the other instruments used in traditional Israeli music?
The Oud, Guitar, Darbouka, Tambourine, Harp, Accordion and other Flute and Violin type instruments.
Features of traditional Israeli music?
Irregular rhythms, syncopation, Minor keys, throat and nasal singing, Clear phrasing and structure.
What is a vital part of life in sub-Saharan African culture?
Rhythms
Name the characteristic features of African Rhythms.
A strong steady pulse, Ostinato, A poly rhythm, Syncopation, Cross rhythm, Triplet rhythms.
What are Djembes?
They are goblet shaped drums played with the hands and come in different sizes.
What are talking drums?
Drums that are squeezed under the arm or between the knees and are struck with a stick or beater.
What is a Shakere?
A shaker made from a hollow gourd with beads attached.
What is a Marimba?
A kind of wooden xylophone a melodic instrument.
What is a Mbrira?
A thumb piano.
What is the usual tempo of traditional African drumming?
Fast (Allegro)
Where did traditional Caribbean Calypso begin?
Trinidad, they were the songs of the slaves in the sugar plantations.
Name a characteristic of early Calypso songs.
Either unaccompanied, accompanied by a single instrument or a group of instruments.
What instruments accompanied traditional Caribbean Calypso?
Banjo, Guitar, Mouth Organ, Congas, Bongos, Claves, and Maracas.
What are the characteristic rhythmic features of Caribbean Calypso?
Regular 4/4, Syncopation and some times poly rhythms and cross rhythms, Major key so it doesn’t sound sad, Verse chorus structure, Ostinato patterns in the accompaniment and repeated melodic ideas.
What is a traditional Samba band called?
Bateria: Means percussion ensemble.
Where and when did the Samba band develop?
Brazilian carnivals of the early 20th century.
The samba band has a leader. What do they do?
They set the tempo, indicate when players should join in or drop out, Indicate changes such as a new rhythm pattern or new section of music.
How does the leader of the Samba band indicate changes?
Usually by hand signals and the use of a whistle.
What does the leader of a samba band usually play?
Repinique: it is a tom tom drum with a tight skin played with a wooden stick.
What are the most frequently used Bateria instruments?
Repinique, Surdos, Tamborims, Snare Drum, Agogo bells, Shakers and Claves.
