MUS 205 quiz 4
Which of the following is NOT a standard feature of a tala?
a flexible rhythmic pattern in which the number of beats can change from one cycle to the next
According to Ravi Shankar's "An Introduction to Indian Music," a raga is ___________.
a precise melody form
The contest musical style called kreasi beleganjur become popular in ______________.
the mid-1980s
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the tuning and/or pitches of Gamelan instruments.
there are over 12 different scales
The main goal of a group competing in a beleganjur contest (lomba beleganjur) is_________.
to impress the judges and audience by balancing tradition and innovation within the context of a virtuosic performance medium
In cremation ceremonies, beleganjur music is used as a "weapon"
to intimidate and drive away evil spirits such as bhutas and leyaks
Which is NOT a similarity between Javanese and Balinese gamelan music?
use a single drummer to provide rhythmic beat
Which of the following is a chordophone associated with Karnatac music from south India?
vina
The large instrument used in gamelan music to signal the end of the rhythmic cycle is called __________.
Gong ageng
What tradition does the tabla and sitar belong?
Hindustani
The "two great traditions" of Indian classical music discussed in the chapter are
Hindustani and Karnatak
This country is made up of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia and has the world's largest Muslim population.
Indonesia
The "shimmering" quality of the instruments in gamelan gong kebyar is due to _______________.
Paired tuning of instruments
The 7-note scale used in gamelan music is called_________.
Pelog
The skeletal drum pattern that outlines the basic rhythmic structure of a tala is called the
Theka
A rhythmic pattern that is repeated three times in succession at the conclusion of a performance is called a
Tihai
16-beat metric cycle used in hindustani raga and other types of North Indian music
Tintal
The term used for India's system for organizing measured musical time.
Tāla
The four ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism, believed to be of divine origin.
Vedas
The word banjar refers to _____________.
a Balinese neighborhood organization
The gongs heard in a gamelan ensembles from Java and Bali are classified as_______________.
idiophones
"Unity in Diversity" is the national motto of _________.
indonesia
When a single melodic or rhythmic line is divided note by note between two or more performers this is called ___________.
interlocking
The alap section of a raga features
melodic improvisation
In Indian classical music, these two elements are most important: _________ and _________.
melody/rhythm
The first well-known Western composer to become fascinated with gamelan music was ___________.
Claude Debussy
Gamelan music emphasizes solo performances with individual gamelan virtuoso performers. (T/F)
False
Who was the founder of the Maihar ghanara and guru to Ravi Shankar?
Allaudin Khan
The best-known traditions of gamelan music come from these two islands in Indonesia __________
Bali and Java
Which of the following instruments would be classified as an aerophone? tabla mrdangam vina sitar bansuri
Bansuri
What is the capital city of Indonesia?
Jakarta
The sitar often used In North Indian instrumental music is classified as a(an) __________________
chordophone
_________ is the generic term for mainly percussion-based ensembles of Bali, Java, and other islands of Indonesia.
gamelan
Which of the following features is NOT a part of traditional Indian classical music?
harmonized melody
The system used in north Indian classical music to classify pitches into modes that are only played at certain times of the day or during a particular season of the year is called _________________.
raga
The term for the first beat of a rhythmic cycle in Indian classical music is called _______.
sam
Playback singers are famous in India for __________ in Bollywood films.
singing, but not appearing
The 5-note scale used in gamelan music is called___________.
slendro
What was the traditional occupation of the Kalbelia?
snake charmers
a chordophone used to provide drone in Indian music
tambura