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Week 6 Flashcards

1
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– as a (limited) representation of Arab world

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Egypt

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2
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medium through which Arab language and customs were maintained

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Islam

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3
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Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – cultures (court music)

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assimilated

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4
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Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – past

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classical (Greek music theory)

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5
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Racy: shaping Arab music contact with medieval West

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Islamic empire extended into southern Spain and Ottoman Turkish rule

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6
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Racy: shaping Arab music Sufi mystical no intermediary b/t you and divine except –

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music

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7
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Racy: shaping Arab music contact with modern West

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French, British, American (viola)

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8
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fundamental key of Arab music

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voice

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9
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Collections of notes, sequence of pitches, and set of rules to unfold the melody to create a certain mood

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Maqam (melody)

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10
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maqam is similar to Indian

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ragga

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11
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Pattern of low notes and high notes and areas of tension and release

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Rhythm (iqa)

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12
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iqa is similar to Indian

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tala

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13
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T/F: Maqam and iqa change throughout a composition

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true

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14
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compound forms are esp found in –

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urban art (classical) music

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15
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simple song form is found in

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Arab pop music

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16
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Uma Kulthum was known for repetition and –

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variation

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17
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T/F: Presence of radio and recording technology and film as a means of unification of diverse Arab world

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true

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18
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Umm Kulthum started during a time of increasing popular music, with woman at the forefront and people identified with – identity

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dual

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19
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“state of ecstasy”

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tarab

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20
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tarab in listener created by choice of –, melodic turns and cadences, maqam (rendering of mode), repetition, and improvisational genres (voice or instrumental)

21
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Arab pop individual singers

22
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T/F: Arab pop traditional instruments only

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false
traditional (acoustic) and electric
23
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Arab pop lyrics about –

24
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Arab pop – form

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verse-chorus (3-4 minutes)

25
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Arab pop importance of video clip, – and mobile phones

26
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independent music DIY

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safer home studio

27
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independent music avoid – through indirect lyrics

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censorship

28
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independent music use of – to form person-to-person relationship with fans and no access to big record companies

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facebook, YouTube, MySpace

29
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T/F: independent music various genres

30
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independent music were challenged by –

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government

31
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1st martyr of Egyptian revolution of 2011

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Khaled Sa’id

32
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commercial artist who left the country during revolution

33
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commercial artist who told protesters to go home

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Tamer Hosny

34
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commercial artist who protested in a coded way

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Mohamed Mounir

35
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Short optimism after Mubarak’s resignation

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Cairokee - The Voice of Freedom

36
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Umm Kulthum was the primary exponent of –, a “long song” style that developed in the 1930s.

37
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– or large orchestra, which consists of violins, cellos, and double bass added to a conventional ensemble of Arab instruments

38
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Composer – known for his innovative approach to Arab classical music, also adds electric guitar to the ensemble

A

Abd al-Wahhab

39
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The “–” interplay between vocal and instrumental parts is evident as the orchestra follows Kulthum’s vocal melodies in near unison, punctuates key lines, and provides interludes between verses.

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conversational

40
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Arab pop features Arab classical or – rhythms

41
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Melodic passages played in the style/instrumentation of an Arab firqa (large orchestra

42
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Arab pop incorporates Spanish/Andalusian elements like the –

43
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Arab pop = high production value or – oriented

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commercially

44
Q

Arab pop marketed towards –

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elite audience

45
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singer/songwriter who became famous for playing music to raise the morale of demonstrators during the 2011 Tahrir Square protests.

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Ramy Essam

46
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– generally consists of electronic beats

47
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Mahragan lyrics are often – and deal with the issues affecting the working poor in Egyptian society.

48
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In order to mitigate her family’s objections, Amr of Mascara initially conceived of the band as an – endeavor

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all-female

49
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Mascara heavy metal with elements of European and Arabic –

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classical music

Ethno 25 Global Pop (8 decks)

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