MUS 236 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 100% Pass
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MUS 236 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 100% Pass
Music of the Carnatic people represent this region of India - Answers southern
Hindustani music of India typically represents this region of the country - Answers northern
The instrument tabla is a string instrument from the Hindustani p...
MUS 236 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 100% Pass
Music of the Carnatic people represent this region of India - Answers southern
Hindustani music of India typically represents this region of the country - Answers northern
The instrument tabla is a string instrument from the Hindustani people of India T/F - Answers False, the
tabla is a type of percussion instrument, drum that is used for the rhythmic beats performed in a Tala
A virtuosic performer of Carnatic music is Ravi Shankar T/F - Answers False, Ravi Shankar(1920-2012),
sitar player grew in popularity for his ability, compositions and influence of the sitar. He collaborated
with other artists such as the Beatles and toured giving concerts, making him popular outside of his
home country of India, raised and schooled in the tradition of the Hindustani region and music.
This composition element of Carnatic Music style is divided into three parts - Answers Kriti, divided into
3 compositional parts: pallavi, anupallavi, and caranam
A type of chordophone used in Hindustani music is - Answers sitar
The ragam-tanam-pallavi represents music of the Carnatic music tradition where performers use a type
of improvisation used as an individual part of a concert and it is also the second most important
organization framework for Carnatic music - Answers True, This ragam-tanam-pallavi usually follows
after the kriti is performed (kriti is a major song type of Carnatic music)
The musical ritual ceremony celebrated by Sufis in North Africa where they begin singing in unison (on
same pitch) is - Answers Hadra
Māqam is best defined as - Answers the type of melodic mode used in the eastern Arab world
Improvisation and the voice is an important element in musics of the Middle East and North Africa. A
popular solo instrumental improvisation is called the - Answers taqsim
Improvisation of vocal pieces based on classical Arabic poetic forms of the same name is called -
Answers qasida
The ____ is a discrete rhyhmic cycle defined by the structural relationship of dum(low sound of drum),
tek (high sound of drum) and ess (rest or silence). - Answers iqa
Modes are important in the music represented of the Middle Eastern region. These modes are best
represented by - Answers melodic and rhythmic frameworks
Themes in Middle Eastern and North African music include modal organization, music and affect,
dynamic relationship between music and religion and - Answers musical experiences and contributions
of migrants and minorities in the region
The gūshe contains melodic phrases that have main musical pieces of persian dastgah that are
improvised, shorter or longer used for vocal or instrumental improvisations T/F - Answers True, the
, Persians use the gūshe as an element of the mode dastgah elaborating improvisations for vocal or
instrumental medium.
Tarab, the listening of traditional Arab music may be felt emotionally and transforming for the listener
to participate with stillness, reflection, verbal exclamations, hand-clapping, or crying T/F - Answers True,
there is no 'english' translation of this word but Tarab is mainly associated with urban musics of cities
like Cairo, Damascus, Aleppo, Jerusalem and Beirut.
The Qirā' is unique from the Qurān in that the Qirā' is - Answers when the Qurān is read aloud using
chanting or sung in a melodic fashion
Jingju Theater and Peking Opera are similar referring to the same type of music performed T/F - Answers
True, Jingju is translates as the theater of the capital and in the early 20th century U.S. reporters called it
Peking Opera as a performance troupe came through the U.S. performing the Jingju. So yes, these are
the same.
The Wuchang portion of the Peking opera refers to the instruments used which all represent percussion
T/F - Answers True, the Wuchang portion is one of two parts making up the instrumental ensemble
using percussion instruments.
The Wenchang term refers to the instrumental group that creates the dramatic rhythmic patterns in the
Peking Opera T/F - Answers False, the Wenchang does not create dramatic rhythm patterns, the
different types of drums, gongs and cymbals do this - which are part of the Wuchang (all percussion
group of instruments)
The following instrument is an instrument member of the Wenchang ensemble - Answers yue qin, a
string instrument member of the Wenchang melodic group of instruments.
Heterophonic music occurs in the Jiangnan sizhu which is when - Answers two or more people play the
same melody but make things up on the spot using embellishments on the melody, creating a unique
performance each time
Music of the Chinese have been used as a way to express joy and sadness in spiritual or religious
reflections. Music is also used to help create emotion or moods in events such as - Answers rituals,
weddings, funerals, festivals
Kong Fuzi or Master Kong had the greatest impact on Chinese thinking and related music to having
positive and negative powers - he was known to the Western part of the world as - Answers Confucius,
founder of philosophy
What event made a profound effect on the development of modern Chinese music? - Answers No
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