MUSI Final 3
Latin American music of African derivation can be found in
the Caribbean Islands
India's music industry was known as
the cassette culture
Where do the rumba and salsa come from?
Cuba
An important part of reggae music, the __ often improvised lyrics over a backing track, an eventual inspiration for early rap music
DJ
Klezmer is derived from which of the following cultures? Select all that apply.
Jewish and American cultures
Which of the following best describes mestizo?
Latin America's main indigenous music
Salsa music was mainly created by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants in __
NYC
Describe three characteristics common to all Japanese folk music.
Possible answers include: 1) a propensity for theatricals and festivals; 2) elaborate costumes and grotesque masks; 3) nasal vocal quality; 4) a melodic style accompanied by hand clapping, drums, and flutes
Name three types of American ethnic music.
Possible answers include: reggae, norteno, Tex-Mex, mariachi, Cajun, Klezmer, Latin
Name one of the most common Native American wind instruments.
Possible answers include: vertical flute, whistle, panpipe
__________ contribute to preserving the Indian culture today.
Pow wows
__ music combined Cajun and blues styles
Zydeco
The koto is a
large 13-string instrument
In Native American music, the flute was most often used in which of the following?
love songs
The typical instrumentation for __ includes violins, harp, vilheulas, jarana, guitarron, and trumpets
mariachi
An African instrument that has eight to thirty metal reeds that are plucked by both thumbs is called the
mbira
A __ scale is one that consists of five tones
pentatonic
Which of the following is the most common scale used in Native American music?
pentatonic
Which of the following best describes kroncong and dangdut?
popular indonesian styles
Bob Marley was influential in developing and popularizing
reggae
__________ is at the heart of African music.
rhythm
To which of the following is the vocable of Native American music most closely related?
scat singing
The three-stringed plucked Japanese instrument used by entertainers and amateurs is called the
shamisen
Jamaican style R&B is known as
ska
Reggae music evolved from an earlier Jamaican music called __
ska
Reggae evolved from which of the following Jamaican styles? Select all that apply.
ska and rocksteady
Japanese music favors
small-group performances
The tala is the basic means of organizing the melodic aspects of Indian art music.
False
Clifton Chenier is known as the "King of Creole."
False - King of Zydeco
What is the ethnic difference between Cajun and zydeco music?
Cajun is the music of people of white French heritage (from the term Acadian). Zydeco is the music of people of mixed French and black heritage.
From which of the following cultures is reggae music derived?
-African -Jamaican -Cuban -ALL OF THESE
Japanese music is characterized by
-the pentatonic scale -little or no improvisation -non-existent or incidental harmony -ALL OF THESE
Name the three factors that gave a boost to the commercialization of reggae.
1) The popular film "The Harder They Come", 2) the development of the Jamaican recording industry and distribution system, 3) the rise to international stardom of Bob Marley
A raga can last __________ or longer.
30 minutes
Which of the following most closely compares to Japanese music?
Chamber music
What is the bajo sexto?
A mexican 12-string guitar
What is a klezmer?
A small band of musicians in the tradition of Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe.
Which of the following cultures influenced salsa? Select any that apply.
African, Cuban
The pop-jazz style known as bossa nova originated in __
Brazil
The nationality of bossa-nova is
Brazilian
A chordophone is a percussion instrument.
False
A traditional klezmer musician was of high social status.
False
Celtic music is music of the Celts.
False
Chromaticism is common in Latin American folk and popular music.
False
Folk music that encompasses the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany is called Old Irish music.
False
Gagaku was exciting music with a strong forward movement.
False
In performance, Indian music goes progressively slower.
False
Many Sub-Saharan societies remain unaffected by western music.
False
Most Japanese music is learned from notation.
False
Much American pop music has been influenced by Native American music.
False
Much Native American music has been written down.
False
Music from India is mostly from a notated tradition.
False
Native American music was often performed purely for concert pleasure.
False
Ragas and talas relate to the music of Africa.
False
South American Indians were very resistant to the musical culture brought by the missionaries.
False
Which of the following best describes the relationship between ragas and talas?
Ragas are established melodic patterns; talas are rhythmic patterns.
From the early 16th century on, the musical life of South American natives was dominated by the
Roman Catholic Church
Name four types of Latin-based or Hispanic music.
Salsa, Bossa-nova, tex-mex, mariachi
What was the inspiration for many recreational Native American songs?
Songs borrowed from other peoples or Christians, songs received in dreams or visions
Which region of Africa has most greatly affected American musical culture?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Name a Grammy Award winning traditional Celtic music group.
The Chieftains
Latin American folk and popular music is very tonal, with little __
chromaticism
The most popular salsa bandleader was
Tito Puente
What are the three musical influences currently found in African music?
Traditional African music; African popular music; African-American popular music
India possesses a type of art music.
True
Japanese music is mostly from an oral tradition.
True
Most immigrant groups hold on to parts of their songs and dances, but often in modified forms.
True
Our jazz and popular music is greatly influenced by the rhythms and spirit of Latin American music.
True
The bossa nova style originated in Brazil.
True
The most commonly used African instruments are percussion.
True
We know more about indigenous cultures of the U.S. and Canada than we do of Latin America.
True
Success of Celtic music in the US was traced to
a VW commercial from 1993
The __________ was added in the 1920's as an integral part of Cajun music.
accordion
There is much diversity in Native American music because there was very little __, or interaction between the different cultures
acculturation
Traditional Native American music is __, passed on through stories from one generation to another
an oral tradition
A plucked string instrument of Greek origin similar to a banjo that is used in Celtic music is called a
bouzouki
Tex-Mex is a Mexican based
dance music
Indonesian music is typically
diverse
Since its earliest days, the main instrument in Cajun dance music has been the
fiddle
Since the earliest days, the __________ has been the main instrument in Cajun dance music.
fiddle
How many tones are in the two Balinese gamelan scales, respectively?
five and seven
On which scales is gamelan music typically based?
five tone and seven tone scales
The oldest documented orchestral music in the world is _______.
gagaku
Based on north/south geographic regions, what are the two musical styles of India?
hindustani, karnatic
Native American music is marked by
tremendous diversity
Words that are sung but that do not have any meaning are called __
vocables