Week 6 Flashcards

1
Q

– as a (limited) representation of Arab world

A

Egypt

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2
Q

medium through which Arab language and customs were maintained

A

Islam

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3
Q

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

A

assimilated

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4
Q

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – past

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classical (Greek music theory)

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5
Q

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
Q

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

A

music

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7
Q

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with modern West

A

French, British, American (viola)

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8
Q

fundamental key of Arab music

A

voice

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9
Q

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

A

Maqam (melody)

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10
Q

maqam is similar to Indian

A

ragga

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11
Q

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

A

Rhythm (iqa)

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12
Q

iqa is similar to Indian

A

tala

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

A

true

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14
Q

compound forms are esp found in –

A

urban art (classical) music

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15
Q

simple song form is found in

A

Arab pop music

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16
Q

Uma Kulthum was known for repetition and –

A

variation

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17
Q

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

A

true

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18
Q

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

A

dual

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19
Q

“state of ecstasy”

A

tarab

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20
Q

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

A

words

21
Q

Arab pop individual singers

A

mutrib(a)

22
Q

T/F: Arab pop traditional instruments only

A
false
traditional (acoustic) and electric
23
Q

Arab pop lyrics about –

A

love

24
Q

Arab pop – form

A

verse-chorus (3-4 minutes)

25
Q

Arab pop importance of video clip, – and mobile phones

A

cassette

26
Q

independent music DIY

A

safer home studio

27
Q

independent music avoid – through indirect lyrics

A

censorship

28
Q

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

A

facebook, YouTube, MySpace

29
Q

T/F: independent music various genres

A

true

30
Q

independent music were challenged by –

A

government

31
Q

1st martyr of Egyptian revolution of 2011

A

Khaled Sa’id

32
Q

commercial artist who left the country during revolution

A

Amr Diab

33
Q

commercial artist who told protesters to go home

A

Tamer Hosny

34
Q

commercial artist who protested in a coded way

A

Mohamed Mounir

35
Q

Short optimism after Mubarak’s resignation

A

Cairokee - The Voice of Freedom

36
Q

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

A

ughniya

37
Q

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

A

firqa

38
Q

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

A

Abd al-Wahhab

39
Q

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.

A

conversational

40
Q

Arab pop features Arab classical or – rhythms

A

folk

41
Q

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

A

Arab pop

42
Q

Arab pop incorporates Spanish/Andalusian elements like the –

A

guitar

43
Q

Arab pop = high production value or – oriented

A

commercially

44
Q

Arab pop marketed towards –

A

elite audience

45
Q

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

A

Ramy Essam

46
Q

– generally consists of electronic beats

A

Mahragan

47
Q

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

A

vulgar

48
Q

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

A

all-female

49
Q

Mascara heavy metal with elements of European and Arabic –

A

classical music