Music 132 Test 3

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Acculturation

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the blending of cultures

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Non-Western Music

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oral tradition, improvisation, melody and rhythm, varied timbres

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Canadian Folk Music

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jigs and mouth music, tunes known by different names, violin, 2 or 3 short sections

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Mestizo

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spanish and native american

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Tex-Mex

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cross between spanish language and polka, music for dancing, small ensemble

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Corridor

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traditional story song or ballad

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Countermelody

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a second, less important melody heard at the same time as main melody

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Zydeco Music

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creols, accordian, electric guitar/bass, drums, sometimes sax RUB BOARD

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Rub Board

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washboard, used in Zydeco Music

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Vocables

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nonsense words

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Pentatonic Scale

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scale composed of 5 notes

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Powwows

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mid 1800s, since 1950s have honored and expressed Native American identity within and outside of American Indian community

grand entry ceremony (music and dance)

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Native American Flute

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sound of wind. used as a courting instrument or as a soung effect in stories

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New Age Music

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since 1970s, heavily influenced by native american culture

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African Music

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indigeneous african music is considered to be from sub-saharan Africa. music of participation, not simply for audience. woven into fabric of life

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Polyrhythm

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distinct, multiple rhythms that occur simultaneously

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Highlife Music

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a broad label applied to a variety of urban popular music traditions throughout western Africa, especially Ghana

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PalmWine Music

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music style from sub-saharan Africa. known for its association with folk musicians who frequently played for drinks, including palmwine

creates gentle flow with interweaving of polyrhythm

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Caribbean Music

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a blend of European and African way of thinking about and making music

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Mento

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style of Jamaican folk music popularized in the 1950s using acoustic instruments and an off-beat rhythm

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Ska

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jamaican music style influenced by mento, rhythm and blues, and jazz. late 1950s-early 1960s

smooth, jazz sound

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Rock Steady

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slower version of ska, features syncopation and a stronger rhythmic base line

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Reggae

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a jamaican popular music with a strong rhythmic bass line, emphasis on backbeat, politically and socially conscious lyrics

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Rastafari

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jah - god
I and I signified presence of god

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Calypso Song

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popular music from Trinidad featuring improvised lyrics on topical and broadly humorous subject matter

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Steel Drum Band

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pan music. 55 gallon oil drums. high energy

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Salsa

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afro-cuban style, percussive diversity, incorporates jazz harmonies

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Latin Music

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cuba is a source of several styles of music known as Latin Music

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Merengue

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fast pace, danceable, scrapping sound on guiro, tambora (melody by accordian)

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Siku

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panpipes common among indigenous population from Peru and throughout the Andes

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Sikuri Music

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reflects a collective effort and social cooperation

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Tango

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dance and music style, passion, button-box accordian called the bandoneon

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Bandoneon

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button-box accordian used in tango

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Samba

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dance party music, celebration, belly bump, reco-reco scraping sound

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Bossa Nova

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type of samba based music developed by gilberto in 1956. brought to north america by american jazz musicians

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Capoeira Music

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developed from a style of martial arts that was created by slaves in Brazil

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Berimbau

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distinctive instrument in capoeira music

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Hindustrani

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refers to cultural traditions of North India

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Hindustrani Raga Ensemble

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improvisation is key element. ragas are chamber music, not orchestral music. extramusical effects (meaning and purpose) essential to Indians.

melody instrument, drone instrument, and a drummer

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Raga

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pattern of notes used to create melody

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Tala

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repeated cycle of beats, refers to rhythm

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Sitar

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long necked lute with 19-23 movable frets, 7 plucked strings, and 9-13 sympathetic strings

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Tambura

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main drone insturment of India. long necked lute wih four metal strings, plucked

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Tabla

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most important percussive instrument of India. pair of tunable single headed drums

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Karnatic

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(carnatic) term that refers to the cultural traditions of South India

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Kriti

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south indian genre of devotional songs using Hindu poetry

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Buddy McMaster

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Cape Breton fiddler

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Koo Nimo

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repopularized palmwine acoustic music

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Bob Marley

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world wide fame, reggae

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Joao Gilberto

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developed Bossa Nova

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Ravi Shankar

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most famous indian musician and sitar performer

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Music of Japan

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maximum effect from minimum means. predominant genres are type of chamber music

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Koto

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japanese instrument, 13 strings with an adjustable bridge, stretched over a hollow soundboard

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Shakuhachi

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japanese end blown bamboo flute with five holes

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Shamisen

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japanese 3 string lute with square body, plucked strings, creates a percussive sound

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Gagaku

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elegant music. a confucian derived ritual court music ensemble from Japan. chamber music.

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Kabuki

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theatre type developed for Japan's middle class in the 18th century

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Qin

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a bridgelgess, plucked zither with seven strings