Rhythms of the world Flashcards
What is a tala
A repeated rhythm pattern, used in indian classical music
What is a Tabla
A pair of drums, which plays the TALA.
What rhythm does the tabla play
The Tala
What is a raga
A scale pattern, which forms the basis for melodic ideas
What is a sitar
A large stringed instrument, with sympathetic strings
What instrument can provide a drone
A tanpura
What is the Bansuri
A flute like instrument
What is the Chaal
The traditional bhangra rhythm
What is a harmonium
a small reed organ used to play melodic ideas
What metres are common in trad. israeli music
odd times, such as 5/8, 7/8
What is an Oud (israeli music)
A lute like plucket instrument
What music uses an accordian
Israeli traditional music
What are djembes (african drumming)
hand drums, used in african drumming
What is the repinique
a high pitched, strong tom tom drum
What are the surdos
Large, deep drums, which play on the down beats
What are the Tamborims
small drums played with a wooden beater
What is the name of the snare drum in samba music
caixa
What time signatures are common in samba music
4/4 and 2/4
What is Batacuda
a style of samba which is very fast and repetetive
How is african drumming passed on
Word of mouth
What is a talking drum
A drum which is played in african drumming music
The player can squeeze the drums tension, which changes the pitch of the drum and imitates talking
What is a Dundun
A double headed hourglass shaped drum, used in african drumming
What genres of music are agogos used
Samba music, and african drumming
What is a Ganza
A handheld shaker used in samba music
What can be added to samba music (on top of the drums)
Vocals or brass
What metres are samba usually played in
2/4 or 4/4
What region is bhangra music from
Punjab, northern india
How are many indian rhythms learned
Vocally - before being played on instruments
Features of indian classical music melodies
Conjunct and melismatic
What increments does bhangra music often use
microtones
Where can call and response be found in bhangra music
Between the lead vocalist and backing singers
What scales are used in middle eastern music
Maqam modes
What are the two common Maqam modes used in israeli music
Saba mode and Kurd mode
6 instruments in israeli music
doumbek
oud
harp-lyre
clarinet
accordion
flute
What is a doumbek
A goblet drum used in israeli music
How many tones does a doumbek have
3
What does an oud sound like
a guitar
What plucked instrument in israeli music plays pitch bends
oud
What are the 4 sections of indian classical music
ALAP
JHOR
JHALA
GAT
What is the rhythm used in bhanrga
Chaal rhythm
What is the role of a tanpura?
Provides a drone in indian classical music
What is the traditional rhythm used in bhangra music
The chaal rhythm
What is the name of the strong, high pitched, tom tom drum used in samba music
The reqinique
What is the name of the small drum, played with a beater, used in samba music?
The tamborim
What is the caixa
The snare drum used in samba music
What is the name of the style of samba, which is very fast and repetetitve
The batacuda
What is the name of the double headed hourglass shaped drum, used in african drumming music
The Dundun
What is the name of the handheld shaker, used in samba music?
the ganza
In which genre is microtones common
Indian classical
