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Name some countries in Andean South America |
Bolivia, Peru, Chile |
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What are the insempo and yosempo? |
The scales in Japanese music. Remember: the semitone comes at the bottom |
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In which countries will you find polyrhythms? |
In African and Andean music (sometimes in Indian music) |
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What are the three parts of a raga? |
The alap, which is the slow intro section. The jor, which is when the accompaniment joins in(usually the tabla), and the gat, the fast, improv section. |
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What are some characteristics of Hungarian music? |
Ka-tim and tim-ka rhythms, syncopation and fast tempo in gypsy music. Chromaticism and modulation in melodies. Old style had biphonic texture. Melody repeated up the 5th. Tonality changes to parallel minor/relative minor. |
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What time signature is the tarantella? |
It is in 6/8. |
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How do the Chinese notate their music? |
Using a system which involves lines, dots and numbers (scale degrees) |
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What are popular harmonic intervals in Polynesian music? |
As it is very diatonic, popular intervals include 3rd's and 6th's, as well as being being very triadic/diatonic (1 4 5). Also has a steady beat. |
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What are sympathetic strings? |
Strings on a sitar that vibrate under other strings |
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What sort of melodic devices(melodic characteristics) are used in Italian music? |
Some devices include use of sequencing, parallel major/minor modulations, rubato rhythms and a '3' feel. |
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What sort of metres are used in Andean music? |
Andean music is very simple, so simple times such as 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 are used. |
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What is the kabuki? |
Kabuki is Japanese opera. They involve decorative costumes, male performers, exaggerated characters and singers w/ gongs, drums and bells |
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What texture in Chinese music usually? |
Chinese music is usually heterophonic. |
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What is the cimbalom? |
The cimbalom is a hammered dulcimer used in Hungarian music. |
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What sort of form is used in African music? |
African music uses 'circle form', which means an ongoing call and response form that can go for ages! |
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What is the griot and what is music used for in Africa? |
The griot is a professional musician and music is used in everyday life for Africans. |
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What are microtones? |
Tones that are less than a semitone |
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What scale is mostly used in Chinese music? |
The pentatonic scale |
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What melodic motif is popular in Andean music? |
Ti-Ta-Ti (syncopa) |
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What is the taiko, daiko or tsuzumi? |
Taiko: a small drum played with sticks daiko: large barrel drums Tsuzumi: hourglass drums |
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Name some melodic features in African music? |
It is uplifting, repetitive, uses a call & response form and is usually pentatonic. |
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What is parallel tonality? (Used in Hungarian and Italian music) |
When a minor/major key switches to the opposite. |
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What is the fangufangu? |
A nose-flute |
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How large is the range is Polynesian music? |
Very narrow. |
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What is the tala? |
The tala is the basic rhythmic base |
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What are the most popular tala beats? |
6,10,12,14,16 |
