World music Flashcards
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Instruments of african and arabci music
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- Rabab (arabic)
- Kora (african)
- Marimba/xylophone
- Oud (arabic)
2
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Characteristics of african and arabic music
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- Syncopation
- Polyrhythm
- Ostinato
- Call and response
- Parallel harmony (african music)
Parallel movement of two or more melodic lines that preserves a consistent interval - Heterophony (arabic music)
Texture characterised by the simultationeous variations of one melody
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Instruments of latin america
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- Bandoneon
- Pan pipes
- Charango/guitar
4
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Characteristics of latin american music
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- Syncopation
- Homophonic texture
5
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Instruments of Chinese music
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- Guqin
- Dizi
- Erh-hu (bowed)
6
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Characteristics of Chinese music
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- Pentatonic scale
- Pitch bending
- Ornamentation
- 4/4 time
- Repeated melodic phrases
7
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Instruments of Indian music
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- Sitar
- Bansuri
- Sarangi
- Tabla
8
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Characteristic of Indian music
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- Melody and drone
- Pitch bending
- Ornaments
9
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Instruments of indonesian music
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- Gamelan
10
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Characteristics of Indonesian music
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- Heterophonic texture
11
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Instruments of Japan
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- Shakuhachi (flute)
- Koto ( stringed)
- Shu
12
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Characteristics of japan music
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- Heterophonic
