World Music

Question 1

Erhu (China)

Answer 1

Chinese violin with two strings

Question 2

Chinese lute or pipa (China)

Answer 2

Like a Chinese guitar or banjo but it is played vertically and has a raised wooden fret board

Question 3

Chinese flute or dizi (China)

Answer 3

Usually made of bamboo. Two main types: end blown and cross blown. No keys

Question 4

Suona (China)

Answer 4

Like an oboe and trumpet fusion that creates a piercing sound

Question 5

Raga (India)

Answer 5

Scales used for melodies. Usually played on sitar

Question 6

Tala (India)

Answer 6

Indian rhythm. Usually played on the tabla

Question 7

Drone (India)

Answer 7

The two note accompaniment. Repeats throughout. Tambura plays it

Question 8

Polyrhythmic (Latin America)

Answer 8

Many layered rhythms

Question 9

Agogo bell (Latin America)

Answer 9

Percussion instrument with two small bells

Question 10

Surdo (Latin America)

Answer 10

Large bass drum used in samba music

Question 11

Call and response (Latin America)

Answer 11

One person plays - group responds

Question 12

Syncopation (Latin America)

Answer 12

Off beat rhythms

Question 13

Samba (Latin America)

Answer 13

Latin American dance music using percussion instruments

Question 14

Cycle (Latin America)

Answer 14

Repeated phrase of music

Question 15

Slendro (Indonesia)

Answer 15

5 note gamelan scale

Question 16

Gamelan (Indonesia)

Answer 16

Indonesian music style

Question 17

Saron (Indonesia)

Answer 17

Indonesian xylophone with metal keys