World Music type questions

Question 1

3 features of Arabic Music

Answer 1

• Heterophonic texture
• syncopated rhythm
• use of Oud (arabic instrument)
• ornamentation
• call and response?

Question 2

3 features of African Music

Answer 2

• polyrhythms
• repeated ostinatos
• use of melodic pentatonic scale
• call and response
• use of percussion instruments
• improvisation

Question 3

3 features of Indian Classical Muic

Answer 3

• Use of a drone
• improvisation
• use of [ insert indian instrument ]
• note bending (sitars)
• rythmic pattern (tabla)

Question 4

3 features of Indonesian music

Answer 4

• metallic instruments
• repeated ostinatos
• heterophonic texture
• contrasts of dynamic/texture (only if its in the piece)?

Question 5

3 features of Chinese music

Answer 5

• uses simple time
• pentatonic scale/melody
• ornamentation
• heterophonic texture
• instrumental techniques (vibrato, glissando, tremolo)

Question 6

3 features of Japanese music

Answer 6

• strong focus on melody
• no chordal harmony
• programmatic music
• structure is through composed (each section presents a new idea)
• pitch bending

Question 7

3 features of Latin American music

Answer 7

• syncopated
• ostinatos
• polyrhythms