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Indian string instrument (plucked)

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Sitar

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Indian string instrument bowed

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Sarangi

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Indian flute

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Bansuri - deep sound

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Indian drums

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Tabla

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Indian music features

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Drone
Free rhythm
Raga 
Tala/ melody and drone
Pitch bending
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Japanese flute

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Shakuhachi- lighter sound

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Japanese string instrument

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Koto (Type of zither)- no pitch bending

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Japanese organ sounding instrument

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Sho

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Japanese music

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Heterophonic/monophonic
Pentatonic scale
No chordal harmonies
Through composed (story tells)
Faster through sections
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African guitar

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Kora (plucked)- harp like

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African main percussion

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Xylophone

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Other African strings

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Rabat

Ud

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African music features

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Ostinatos
Syncopation
Call and response/ parallel harmony
Variety of percussion

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Latin American blown instrument

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Pan-pipes

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Latin American accordion like instrument

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Bandoneon

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Other instruments Latin American

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Charangos

Guitars

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Latin American music features

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Syncopation
Homophonic sometimes
Melody doubled in thirds
Tango is minor

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Two types of Caribbean music

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Reggae

Calypso

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Reggae background information

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Sound systems spread music
Religious movement ‘Rastafarianism’
‘Jah’ = god
Based on love, peace and god

20
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Reggae guitars

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Rhythm

Lead

21
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Reggae percussion

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Cow bells
Drums
Congas 
Bongos
Drum kit
Tambourines
Shakers
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Reggae woodwind

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Saxophone

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Reggae brass

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French horn
Trumpet
Trombone

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Reggae keyboards

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Keyboard

Electric organ

25
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Reggae features

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4/4
One drop
Slow
Rhythmic Ostinato
Call and response
Emphasis on offbeat
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Calypso background information

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Carnival
Tents
78rpm records spread the music

27
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Carnival meaning

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Celebration before lent

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Where was calypso music originally sung

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Tents

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Name of the band of instruments for calypso music

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Steel band

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Calypso guitars

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Electric

Bass

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Calypso woodwind

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Clarinets

Saxophones

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Calypso percussion

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Steel pans
Maracas
Cowbells
Bass drum
Penny whistle
Fife
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Calypso keyboards

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Synthesisers

Piano

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Calypso brass

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Trombone

Trumpet

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Calypso music features

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Major
Simple
Fast
Syncopation
Instruments imitate vocalist line
Solo singer improvise verses
Call and response
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Chinese features

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4/4
Pentatonic scale
Heterophonic
Ornamentation

37
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Chinese guitar

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Ch’in

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Chinese flute

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Dizi

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Chinese bowed strings

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Erh-hu

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Gamelan features

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Pentatonic
Interlocking parts
Heterophonic 
Gongs
Metallophones
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Main instruments gamelan

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Gongs

Metallophones

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