world music final study guide (listening quizzes INTRO- CH 3)

At the beginning of this excerpt

-all are correct -most of the melody is doubled at the lower octave. -the melody moves primarily by steps. -most of the melody moves within a very narrow range.

This prayer

-all are correct -raises the Hindu god of learning and auspicious beginnings and his parents. -is traditionally sung at the end of a worship service. -traditionally atones for inadvertent errors committed during a ritual.

This excerpt contains four nine-beat measures. Determine how each measure subdivides its nine beats. Hint: The excerpt does not begin at the beginning of the four-measure rhythmic cycle.

2+2+2+3 / 2+2+2+3 / 3+3+3 / 2+2+2+3

Which of the following statements applies to this excerpt?

Each half of the excerpt has twelve beats.

In this excerpt, the vocalist's highest pitch is heard

In the middle

Which of the following best describes the first melodic phrase (up to the word "low")?

It starts in the middle of the singer's range, goes down, and then goes to his upper range.

Which of the following statements is true?

The first excerpt does not involve khoomii, and the second involves khoomii.

Which of these statements is true?

The first includes only the fundamental pitch, and the second includes the fundamental pitch and overtones.

Listen to the instrument (not the voice) in these two excerpts.

The first is a bowed chordophone, and the second is a plucked chordophone.

Which of these statements is true?

The first is played by a clarinet, and the second is played by an erh.

Which of these statements is true about this excerpt?

The low pitch is called the fundamental and the high pitches are the overtones.

Listen to the aerophone in the highest range. Which of the following is true about the melody it plays?

The melody has an arch shape—it goes up and then comes down.

Which of the following statements is true?

This recording exemplifies the international transmission of khoomii.

Although many people around the world would consider this excerpt "music," the Inuits considered this genre primarily

a game

This excerpt uses

a nasal vocal timbre

This excerpt uses a pitch organization system called

a rag

This excerpt is

a re-creation of a tradition from rural Indonesia in a swimming pool.

The higher-pitched drums in this excerpt are

a sogo and a kidi.

In the second half of the excerpt, the melodic instrument is a(n)

aerophone

In this excerpt, the melodic instrument is a(n) __________________, and the solo drummer plays a rhythm called the _________________.

aerophone...lenëën bàkk

The two instruments heard in this excerpt are ______________ and they are a part of the national identity of ____________.

aerophones...Armenia

This excerpt demonstrates that

all are correct -an atumpan drummer plays a pair of drums, which reflects the interdependence of men and women in Akan society. -this type of drum can replicate the tonal contours of the Twi language. -drums are involved in telling historical narratives in Asante society.

Songs in this tradition

all are correct -are mostly received by songmen from spirits. -may be inherited from someone else, usually the songman's father' -are associated with Australian aboriginals.

Which of the following do you hear in this excerpt?

all are correct -nasal timbre -vibrato -straight tone

Which of the following is true about the melody of this excerpt?

all are correct -It is based on a melodic phrase that first descends and then ascends. -Each time the melodic phrase is repeated, it starts on a lower pitch. -The melody moves by conjunct motion.

This excerpt

all are correct -is in quadruple meter. -has strong accents on the downbeat. -has a lead singer who sings rapid notes in the high register.

Which statement best describes this excerpt?

all the above -This vocal style is used to imitate or depict the sounds of nature. -This vocal style is associated with traditional spiritual practices. -This vocal style has influenced musicians on different continents.

What types of instruments are accompanying the singer in this excerpt?

an aerophone and an idiophone

In this excerpt, four separate synthesized sounds enter in succession. In order of entry, the four sounds imitate

an idiophone - a chordophone - an aerophone - a chordophone.

The higher pitches in this excerpt

are harmonics of the fundamental pitch.

The men who perform in this excerpt

are laborers who work on boats gathering sponges.

The texture of this excerpt is best described as

biphony

What of the following appear(s) only in the second half of the excerpt?

call-and-response

The instrument (not the voice) heard in this excerpt is a

chordophone

the instrument (not the voice) heard in this excerpt is a

chordophone

this instrument is a(n) _______________ from ______________.

chordophone... india

Both excerpts are examples of

environmental soundmarks.

How many four-measure cycles do you hear in this excerpt?

four

This excerpt exhibits which of the following traits

free rhythm

The low pitch produced by the drone instrument is called the ______________, and the higher pitches produced by the drone instrument are called _______________.

fundamental...harmonics

This excerpt

has a steady beat

The performer of the drone in this excerpt is able to achieve a continuous sound because

he is using a technique called circular breathing.

The texture in this excerpt is ____________________; the __________________ play(s) a more ornamented line than the __________________.

heterophonic...higher-range lutes...double-reed pipe

The texture of this excerpt is best described as

heterophony

What best describes the texture of this excerpt?

heterophony

The texture in the first half of the excerpt is ____________________, and the texture in the second half of the excerpt is ___________________.

homophonic...homophonic

The texture of this excerpt is best described as

homophony

Most of the instruments heard in this excerpt are

idiophones

What types of instruments are heard in this excerpt?

idiophones and membranophones

In this excerpt, the highest note in the melody is

in the middle

This is an example of

khoomii

The melody in this excerpt consists mostly of

leaps of small intervals.

What is the mode of this excerpt?

maqam bayyati

In this excerpt, the vocal phrases

mostly end on the downbeat

The melody sung by the lead singer

moves primarily by steps.

In the last eight seconds of this excerpt, the sopranos sing a ______________, which is often used in Western tonal music to ______________.

pedal point...provide concluding tension

In this excerpt, the drummer

plays with both a bare hand and a stick.

In this excerpt, one instrument subdivides the pulse in half. This instrument is a(n)

plucked chordophone in the lower range.

The texture of this excerpt is best described as

polyphonic

What best describes the texture of this excerpt?

polyphony

This excerpt is in __________________, and the vocalist sings ___________________.

quadruple meter...syncopated phrases

This excerpt is in ________________, and the downbeats are reinforced by ______________.

quadruple meter...the striking of an idiophone

This excerpt is in

quadruple time.

In this excerpt, which of the following sound characteristic is emphasized?

quality

This excerpt is an example of popular music from ________________, and it features ______________.

senegal.... sabar

The range of the melody in the first half is _______________ the range of the melody in the second half, and the melody in the first half is in a _______________ register than the melody in the second half.

similar... higher

Which of the following elements heard in this excerpt are most closely associated with Hindu worship?

sitar and zither

The melodic instrument at the beginning of this excerpt is the _______________, and the melodic instrument at the end of this excerpt is the ________________.

sitar... shehnai

This excerpt involves the constant repetition of an eight-beat pattern (four beats on one chord followed by four beats on a different chord). In this excerpt, how many times do you hear this eight-beat pattern?

six

In this excerpt, the four parts are for

soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

The vocalist is

speaking syllables that represent different drum strokes.

Melodic phrases in this excerpt

start higher in the register and mostly descend.

This excerpt is from the beginning of this piece. The first entrance is called a _______________, and the second entrance is called a _______________.

subject...answer

What term best describes the rhythm at the end of this excerpt?

syncopation

In this excerpt, the instruments enter in which order?

tanpura - zither - conch shell - vibraphone

This drum is associated with

the Asante people of Ghana.

This song is from ________________, and is about __________________.

the Bahamas...Judgment Day

This excerpt was from

the Canadian arctic

This song is associated with

the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo.

The rhythmic cycle of this excerpt is called ____________, and is marked by the ___________.

the dadra tal...tabla and finger cymbals

In this excerpt

the melody starts by ascending and concludes by descending.

Which of the following do you hear in this excerpt?

the mind

The background resonance of this instrument is achieved by

the motion of sympathetic strings.

In this excerpt:

the tempo and the intensity both increased.

What happens in the second half of this excerpt?

the tempo gets faster

In this excerpt

the two singers move in parallel motion.

In this excerpt

the voice uses a lot of vibrato and the instrument uses mostly straight tones.

In this tradition, the rhythmic cycle is called the

timeline

This vocal style originated from

tuva

In this excerpt, the melody of the work is heard

twice

The drums heard on this excerpt are

two atumpan.

This excerpt is performed by

two vocalists who stand or sit face to face.

This instrument

was originally from Central and Southern Africa and was likely adapted from hunting bows.

These instruments

were originally from Trinidad and were made of empty oil drums.

This excerpt is associated with a drumming tradition in

west africa

This musical tradition is from

yunnan