Musics Of The World Exam #2

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Kebero

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Ethiopian 2 headed drum, used only in religious settings

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Begana (also called Tsanatsel)

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Ethiopian 10 string harp, sacred, used only in religious settings

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Krar

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Ethiopian 5-6 stringed harp; used in secular music, not church

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Azmari

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Ethiopian wandering minstrel musicians

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Fundamental attributes of Ethiopian Music

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Elaborate melodic ornamentation, improvisation, often lacking fixed pitch system, pentatonic scales

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Gomorsa

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"Roar" sound in music

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Mulatu Astatke

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Major influence on Ethio-jazz music; often called "Mulatu of Ethiopia"

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Saint Yared

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Saint who sunniest received sacred object according to Ethiopian Orthodox religion

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Saint Yared

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Saint who sunniest received sacred object according to Ethiopian Orthodox religion

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The 3 Ethiopian Orthodox chant modes

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Ge'ez, Ezle, and Araray

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Langanicha

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Oromo cattle song

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Langanicha

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Oromo cattle song

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Girarsa

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Oromo warrior song

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Langanicha

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Oromo cattle song

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Girarsa

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Oromo warrior song

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Isicathamiya

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Type of a capella singing combining European and Zulu stylistic attributes; characterized by click sound at times; is now very generalized as the model of African music (think The Lion King)

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Gumboot dance

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"Traditional" South African dance based on times when slaves worked in mines

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Miriam Makeba

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Famous singer and activist; famous for "The Click Song"

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Toyi toyi

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Military related protest music in South Africa

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Lady smith Black Mambazo

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Famous group that sings Isicathamiya music

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Clave

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Essential rhythm pattern in Afro-Cuban music

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Rumba clave

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Clave pattern sounding like (1-2, pause 1-2-3)

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Son clave

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Clave with beat: 1-2-3, 1-2

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Cha-cha-cha

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Latin America music style; values lyrics, involves congos, bells, clave; little to no brass instruments

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Mambo

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Latin American music; congos, clave, etc, but little to no singing , lyrics not important, jazz harmonies, and brass instruments