Week 4

Question 1

– (flute) - to seduce his lovers and the flute = sign of divine (his connection to the broader universe)

Answer 1

Krishna

Question 2

Nine – (moods/emotions)

Answer 2

rasa

Question 3

ohm not only sounded like drone but have –

Answer 3

Larger cosmic implications

Question 4

rule-based melodic system

Answer 4

Raga

Question 5

break down flow of rhythm in unique shapes

Answer 5

tala

Question 6

Devotional Music

Answer 6

Bhajan

Question 7

Qaul (Arabic “to speak/say”)
Sufi poems in Urdu (mystical)
Voice, harmonium, tabla, handclapping

Answer 7

Qawwali

Question 8

Dominant form of mass media

Answer 8

film music

Question 9

film music rooted in folk theater and mythology with underlying –

Answer 9

morality tales

Question 10

Lata Mangeshkar

Answer 10

Playback singers

Question 11

Sitar: – between the notes

Answer 11

gliding

Question 12

Songs in film are designed for –

Answer 12

sale

Question 13

T/F: Media not just entertainment but opportunities for conversation

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Purab aur Pachhim (East and West)

Answer 14

Traditional Indian vs Western modernism

Gender inequality

Question 15

Indian composer/ musical director

Answer 15

A.R. Rahman

Question 16

Folk dance of the northwest (Punjab)

Celebrate harvest

Answer 16

bhangra

Question 17

barrel drum (high/low pitch sides) main melody

Answer 17

dhol

Question 18

single string pluck

Answer 18

tumbi

Question 19

metal hand clapper (tongs)

Answer 19

chimti

Question 20

Bhangra in Britain
National Asian Song Contest
Creative musical + cultural mission
Add synthesizer

Answer 20

Muhammad Ayub

Question 21

East/West pop fusion - bold

Answer 21

Sheila Chandra

Question 22

Bhangra fusion - reserved

Answer 22

Mohinder Kaur Bhamra

Question 23

Increased and diversified instruments (tabla, electric guitar)

Answer 23

Alaap