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74 Cards in this Set
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Accordion |
A portable musical instrument with metal reeds blown by bellows, played by means of keys and buttons. Associated with the Polka. |
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Bandoneon |
Bellows based instrument used in South America. |
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Orquesta tipica |
A Latin American band that plays popular music. |
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Habanera |
A type of rhythmn derived from Cuba |
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Compadrito |
Person of the generation whose grandfathers fought in Argentina's war of independence |
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Gaucho |
A resident of the south American plains |
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Tango |
A type of dance with steps that progress counter clockwise. |
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Argentine Tango |
Performed in a close embrace |
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International Tango |
Highly Choreographed for competitions |
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American Tango |
Social dance, used for competitions as well. |
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Astor Piazzola |
An argentine tango composer, created a purely instrumental new tango meant for concert halls. |
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Carlos Gardel |
Singer most responsible for the internationalization of the tango. |
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La cumparsita lyrics |
Lyrics have nothing to do with title, since they were added later. |
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Milonga |
Musical genre that originated in the Rio de la Plata areas of Argentina. |
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Syncopation |
Unexpected rhythmns which make music offbeat.
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Bhangra |
Dance tradition that originated in the Punjab region of India. |
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Kathak |
Indian classical dance, ritual dance. |
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Dhol |
Two headed drum beaten with curved sticks |
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Giddha |
Bhangra, but for punjabi women. |
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Jhummar |
The Dhol Rhythmn |
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Algoza |
A double flute |
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Chimta |
An idiophone, two long sticks with tiny cymbals attached. |
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Bugdu |
A monochord, one string instrument with drum. |
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Punjab region |
Land of the five rivers |
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Polka |
A dance originating from the Czech speaking people of Bohemia. Dance style in double time performed by couples and cultivated in urban ballroom. |
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Polska |
From Poland, a dance that is more formal, folk dancing. |
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Conjunto |
Small type of ensemble present in different Latin American musical traditions. |
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Conjunto Ensembles |
Different series of instruments depending on region. |
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Public Transcripts |
Affirm and perpetuate an existing power structure |
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Hidden transcript |
Describe musical performances through metaphorical terms. |
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South African National Anthem |
Lyrics in two languages, zulu and sesotho |
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Afrikaans |
West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa. |
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Apartheid |
Racial segregation enforced by National party in South Africa |
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Reggae |
Musical style originating in Jamaica in 1960s |
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Ras Tafari |
Became Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1930, leader of rastafarinsm, the way of life. |
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Ska |
Predecessor of Reggae |
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Rock Steady |
Came after Ska |
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Bob Marley |
A Jamaican reggae musician. |
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Peter Tosh |
A Jamaican reggae musician in The Walker band. |
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Pawwaw |
Algonquian word for powwow meaning "healing ceremony" |
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powwow |
A shoshone tribal dance ceremony. |
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Honor beats |
Accented beats from the drums at powwows |
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Flag Song |
Solemn song as veterans carry in flag at powwows |
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War Dance |
Dance mimics military movements, meant to honor warriors |
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Hoop Dance |
Native American dancing with hoops
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Fancy Dance |
Added spins and twirls in dances and clothing tend to be more decorated |
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Jingle Dance |
Dances with dress that jingle |
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Grass dance |
Dance with movements like grass |
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Ullulation |
Vocal sound of joy produced by women in Africa |
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Modern Orchestra Sections |
String, brass, woodwind, percussion instruments
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Ney |
A blown flute from the middle east
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Reza Vali |
An Iranian musician and composer, raised in western culture. |
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Dastgah |
A type of classification for middle eastern traditional music |
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Flute Concerto |
A concert centered around flutes |
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Darabakkah |
A muddle eastern membranophone with a goblet shape. Hour glass shaped drums |
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Daf |
A large thin frame drum. |
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Gushe |
Rhythmic skeletal formula in which a performer will improvise |
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Dasthah Homayoun |
A middle eastern musician and composer |
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Cajun |
Corruption of the term Acadian, referring to the people forced to migrate from Nova Scotia to louisiana |
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Acadia |
French settlers from Acadia who were exiled to louisiana |
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Creole |
Share the same region and language with Cajuns |
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Hip and Tiyo |
A French Derived Cajun Cowboy |
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Fais-dodo |
A Cajun term meaning dance music, as well as the halls the music id performed |
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Cajun Jitterbug |
Cajun dancing with two variations. |
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Fiddle |
Euro American violin |
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Cajun Twostep |
Style of cajun dancing with two variations and the most traditional. Similar to the country western two-step |
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Zydeco |
Musical genre evolved in southwest Louisiana with Creole speakers |
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Froittoir |
Steel Wash board isntrument |
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Clifton Chenier |
Famous Zydeco accordionist who is also credited with design of the Froittoir |
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Queen Ida |
Louisiana Creole accordionist. First female accordian player to lead a zydeco band |
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12 Bar Blues |
Most prominent chord progression in popular music |
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Karaoke |
"Empty Orchestra" live singing accompanied by recording of a particular song. |
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Kata |
Japanese aesthetic principal. Translated as patterend form |
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Enka |
Important genre of popular songs with melodramatic themes of love, used in japanese Karaoke |
