MUSC 3600 - Ch 3 Quiz

How is the meaning of a piece of music determined?

An individual listener interprets the meaning for him- or herself on the basis of prior experiences and personal idiosyncrasies.

Which most accurately describes musical meaning as it is created and perceived in the soundscapes of Scottish and Irish bagpiping?

Bagpipes' meanings are flexible; they are sometimes connected to the musical sounds and sometimes inspired by the music's presence in a variety of settings.

What is the main function of a bagpipe's bag?

It allows the player to keep the sound going continuously.

Why is raga nilambari known as the "lullaby raga"?

It is closely associated with sleep and lullabies in general, and any melody in raga nilambari can be sung as a lullaby.

What is the major difference between the Scottish bagpipe tune Scotland the Brave and the Irish tune The Irishman's Toast?

It is the same tune played in two bagpipe traditions and called by different names.

What is the general term for South Indian classical music, a tradition in which raga nilambari can often be heard?

Karnatak music

What is a major difference between the typical Irish bagpipes and the Scottish Highland pipes?

The Highland pipes are larger and have a blowpipe with which the player supplies air to the bag, whereas the Irish pipes' bag is filled with air by a bellows.

How did the use of bagpipes after the attacks on New York City and Washington DC on September 11, 2001 reframe the historical use of the bagpipes in the American public consciousness, associating the instrument with that time of national tragedy?

The bagpipe squad of the Fire Department of New York City played at the funeral of every firefighter who died in the line of duty.

At what kinds of events do mariachis typically play?

They play at a range of musical occasions, including private parties, at restaurants, in outdoor plazas, and at funerals.

In a given Indian raga, what does a svara refer to?

a scale degree's position within a melody and the way it is combined with a type of ornament

What does the term canntaireachd refer to?

a vocal style that uses vocables and imitates the sound of the bagpipes

What is the term for a type of dance music commonly played on the bagpipe?

both jig and reel

What is the term for Scottish festive gatherings that include music, socializing, and dancing?

ceilidh

What is the term for the bagpipe technique of inserting a grace note to divide a sustained sound into two or more distinct parts?

cutting

In Scottish society, with which group of people were bagpipes traditionally associated?

men; they were played by men in male institutions such as the military and are said to resemble male sexual organs

What is one American setting that significantly absorbed the civic bagpiping tradition of Scotland and Ireland when those populations migrated to the United States?

police and fire departments

Who were the MacCrimmon family?

the family who developed the classical music of the bagpipe

What is a mariachi?

the name for a Mexican and Mexican-American instrumental ensemble combining guitars, violins, a harp, and trumpets

What does the term chanter refer to in the domain of Scottish and Irish bagpipe music?

the pipe on a set of bagpipes that plays the melody

What does the title of the lullaby Araro Ariraro refer to?

the title is made up of vocables that symbolize the motion of rocking a crying child