Rhythms Of The World - The Eastern Mediterranean And The Middle East

Question 1

What does traditional Greek music consist of?

Answer 1

Folk songs and lively dances often of a lively nature

Question 2

Name three musical features of traditional Greek music

Answer 2

Irregular meters, repeated melodic ideas and ornamentation

Question 3

Give examples of irregular meters

Answer 3

5 7 8
8 8 8
With a grouping of 3-3-2

Question 4

In traditional Greek music, state the significance of simple time signatures

Answer 4

As they are used with the emphasis on off beats and syncopation

Question 5

In traditional Greek music, state the significance of melodies

Answer 5

They are in thirds creating parallel melodies and melodic ideas are stepwise

Question 6

In traditional Greek music, state the use of structure

Answer 6

It is clear with often a verse/chorus structure

Question 7

In traditional Greek music, state the use of voices

Answer 7

In the verse, voice is often solo and a group of voices for the chorus

Question 8

What kind of ornamentation is used in In traditional Greek music?

Answer 8

Slides and tremolos to decorate melodic ideas

Question 9

What kind of texture is used in traditional Greek music?

Answer 9

Melody with accompaniment

Question 10

In traditional Greek music, what bass notes are used?

Answer 10

Tonic/dominant

Question 11

In traditional Greek music what is the main instrument used and describe it?

Answer 11

The bouzouki- a high pitched plucked string instrument

Question 12

In traditional Greek music what other instruments are used?

Answer 12

Violin, flute, guitar and percussion (e.g. tambourine)

Question 13

What does traditional Palestinian music contain?

Answer 13

Arabic folk songs and dances for a variety of occasions but the music often reflects a mood of sadness or struggle and longing for peace

Question 14

In traditional Palestinian music, name three musical features

Answer 14

Irregular rhythms and meters, improvised melodic ideas and drones

Question 15

In traditional Palestinian music, what is wazn?

Answer 15

A traditional Arabic rhythm pattern

Question 16

In traditional Palestinian music, what are the two of the many repeated rhythm patterns?

Answer 16

The masqum and the saidi

Question 17

In traditional Palestinian music, what kind of melodic ideas are used?

Answer 17

Modal and microtonal

Question 18

In traditional Palestinian music, how is ornamentation used?

Answer 18

With decorated melodic ideas and slides

Question 19

In traditional Palestinian music, how are melodic shapes used?

Answer 19

They’re stepwise

Question 20

In traditional Palestinian music, what kind of phrases are used?

Answer 20

Long ones

Question 21

In traditional Palestinian music, what instruments are used?

Answer 21

▪️oud- a lute type plucked instrument
▪️doumbek - a goblet shaped hand drum
▪️zither - a strummed or plucked instrument with strings stretched over a wooden frame 
▪️violin type bowed instruments
▪️flute type instruments

Question 22

Give some musical features found in traditional Israeli music

Answer 22

Irregular rhythms, syncopation, minor keys, clear structure and nasal/throaty singing

Question 23

What instruments are used in traditional Israeli music?

Answer 23

Guitar, darbuka, tambourine, violin type instruments, flute type instruments and harp or lyre