Music 4

The Islamic call to worship is called the

Adhan

Which country gave birth to samba?

Brazil

Which country gave birth to son cubano?

Cuba

Which of the following musicians was NOT born in Mexico?

Shakira

Which of the following is NOT associated with klezmer music?

b. precise use of major and minor scales

Which of the following percussion instruments plays a prominent role in traditional Cuban music?

claves

What is a "guitarrón"?

d. a bass guitar

At what time of year is Carnaval traditionally celebrated?

d. just prior to Lent

Although the political map of Africa was configured by nineteenth-century European rulers, Africans have a strong sense of cultural identity with these new nations.

false

Kebyar gamelan is an ancient Balinese tradition.

false

What is the result when African drums play together?

polymeter

Which country boasts what one encyclopedia calls "the most popular form of world music since the introduction of recording technology"?

Cuba

Which of the following statements is true of the Japanese concept of "ma"?

a. It is relevant to many different Japanese arts. b. It represents silence, meditation, and introspection. c. It occurs during silences and rests in music. d. It can be translated as "space," "rest," or "timing." e. all of these

Where did klezmer music NOT originate?

a. Italy

Which group of cultures is represented in Brazilian music?

a. Portuguese, African, and native Brazilian

Which of the following statements is NOT true of samba?

b. It originated in the streets of Havana.

Which group of regions lent musical elements to Cuban popular music?

b. Spain and Africa

Which of the following statements is NOT true of batá drumming?

b. The drums play mostly in unison.

The "shakuhachi" is

b. an instrument that was once sacred and is now considered more secular

Which trait of African music had the most significant impact on American popular music?

b. call and response

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Antonio Carlos Jobim?

d. He was born in New York.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of bossa nova?

d. The pulse is relaxed, and the meter is suppressed.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Indian raga?

e. It indicates how many pulses are grouped together in the rhythm of the piece, like a meter.

Which American event is analogous to Carnaval?

e. Mardi Gras

Which of the following best describes the Spanish bolero?

e. a slow, sultry dance in triple meter

Because the islands of Indonesia are so close to each other, the country has a single, unified musical tradition.

false

Chinese music relies more upon harmony than on melody.

false

Hemiola occurs exclusively in mariachi music.

false

Which instrument from Ghana is a large, barrel-like drum that produces a deep tone?

gongon

What is the term for the spirited, exuberant cry often heard during a performance of mariachi music?

grito

What is the dominant instrumental family of the gamelan?

metallophones

Hemiola is a type of syncopation in which, for example, bars written in triple meter actually sound as a succession of measures in duple meter.

true

Indian music is divided somewhat along regional lines: Hindustani-style music is played in the north, and Karnatak-style music is played in the south.

true

Indian music, in general, relies more on melody than on complex contrapuntal or harmonic features.

true

Islamic chant is monophonic.

true

Rhythmic and melodic ostinatos form an important part of gamelan music.

true

The dondon is a talking drum.

true