The Eastern Mediterranean And The Middle East - Traditional Palestinian Music Flashcards
1
Q
Features?
A
- Irregular Rhythms.
- Modal and Microtonal Melodic Ideas.
- Improvised Melodic Ideas.
- Ornamentation.
- Drones.
- Stepwise Melodic Shapes.
- Long Phrases.
2
Q
What is the Wazn?
A
A Traditional Arabic Rhythm Pattern.
3
Q
What are the Two Repeated Patterns?
A
Maqsum and Saidi.
4
Q
What is the Oud?
A
A Lute-Type Plucked Instrument.
5
Q
What is a Doumbek?
A
A Goblet-Shaped Hand Drum.
6
Q
What is the Zither?
A
A Strummed or Plucked Instrument with Strings Stretched Over a Wooden Frame.
