Sound And Music/Listening Examples 1 And 2 Flashcards
What has made cultural boundaries permeable?
Globalization
In the abstract sound is described as…
A wave of energy
A wave has both _________ and __________.
Amplitude and frequency
What does the amplitude of a sound wave affect?
Decibel
What does the frequency of a sound wave affect?
Pitch
What is the term for scholars who study the music of other cultures?
Ethnomusicologist
Who grouped instruments into 4 categories?
Curt Sachs and Erich Von Hornbostel
Chordophones have one or more _________ which are plucked bowed or struck.
Strings
Which category of instruments produce sound directly through a vibrating column of air?
Aerophones
A ___________ vibrates when struck across its skin.
Membranophone
The body of what category of instruments vibrate when struck?
Idiophones
Western orchestral instruments were grouped into ___________.
Families
What are frets?
Metal bars or strings arranged across the instruments neck at pitch intervals
Resonator:
Sounding body
Chhathi =
Sixth-Day
Music is
Sound organized in time
What is the name of the four day period of rituals and fasting in North India that is dedicated to the sun and mother goddess
Chhathi
When does Chhathi officially begin?
Sixth day of Hindu month of Kartik (October, November)
Chhathi and other ritual music is best considered to be:
Informal
How many beats does Chhathi contain?
Seven
What is the name of the song that would normally be sung at wedding celebrations?
Kachi Ghuldalo
Kachi Ghuldalo is sung by a…
Male lead
The dholak enters with a quick ___________ beat rhythmic cycle.
Eight
The melody lines of Kachi Ghuldalo are the ________.
Same
What does Kachi Ghuldalo celebrate?
The arrival of the groom who comes on horseback to the wife’s house
What would the young groom most likely be wearing?
A bright turban and a garland of flowers
