Rhythms Of The World

Question 1

What are the two key building blocks of Indian music?

Answer 1

Ragas and Talas

Question 2

What are ragas?

Answer 2

The scales that Indian music is based on

Question 3

Why will there often be many pieces of the same name?

Answer 3

Because Indian music heavily relies on improvisation

Question 4

What are talas?

Answer 4

The rhythm cycles that Indian music is based on

Question 5

What is the first beat of the tala called?

Answer 5

The sam

Question 6

How is the tala shown to the audience?

Answer 6

Through a series of claps

Question 7

What is a sitar?

Answer 7

A melodic instrument with around 24 strings

Question 8

How are pitch bends created?

Answer 8

By pulling on the strengths of the strings

Question 9

What is a tanpura?

Answer 9

A 4 stringed instrument similar ro the sitar, except all 4 strings create drone sounds

Question 10

What is a tabla?

Answer 10

A small pair of hand drums

Question 11

What is a bansuri?

Answer 11

A bamboo flute

Question 12

Where is traditional bhangra originally from?

Answer 12

Punjab, india

Question 13

What are common time signatures in Greek music?

Answer 13

Irregular metres - 5/8, 7/8, (8/8 with 3-3-2 grouping)

Question 14

How are simple time signatures used in Greek music?

Answer 14

Emphasised off beats and syncopation

Question 15

What intervals are melodies often in, in Greek music?

Answer 15

3rds (parallel melodies)

Question 16

What notes of the scale does the baseline play in Greek music?

Answer 16

Tonic or dominant

Question 17

What area of music uses a Bouzouki?

Answer 17

Greek music

Question 18

What is a bouzouki?

Answer 18

A high pitched, plucked string instrument

Question 19

What types of instruments are used in Greek music?

Answer 19

Violin
Flute
Percussion
Guitar
Bouzouki

Question 20

What time signatures does traditional Palestinian music use?

Answer 20

Irregular - 5/8, 7/8, (8/8 with grouping 3-3-2)

Question 21

What is a Wazn?

Answer 21

A traditional Arabic rhythm pattern

Question 22

What is an Oud? (Palestinian music)

Answer 22

A lute type plucked instrument

Question 23

What is a Doumbek? (Palestinian music) (or a darbuka in Israeli music)

Answer 23

A goblet shaped hand drum

Question 24

What is a zither? (Palestinian music)

Answer 24

A strummed or plucked instrument with strings stretched over a wooden frame.

Question 25

What three traditional music genres are encompassed in “The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East”?

Answer 25

• Greek
• Israeli
• Palestinian

Question 26

Which instruments play the melody in Israeli music?

Answer 26

• Violin
• Clarinet
• Accordian

Question 27

What does ‘Hammer on’ mean? (Israeli music)

Answer 27

Sharply bringing a finger down on the finger board of a stringed instrument

Question 28

What does ‘Pull off’ mean? (Israeli music)

Answer 28

Pulling the finger off a string on a fingerboard of a stringed instrument.

Question 29

What time signatures are commonly used in Israeli music?

Answer 29

5/8, 7/8, (8/8 in group 3-3-2)