East Asia: Music 11D Final

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Chinggis Khan (Gengis)

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founder/ruler of the Mongolian Empire

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Urtyn duu

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A Mongolian vocal form described as "long song," performers accompanied the morin huur

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Overtone

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A tone that is heard above a fundamental pitch, and that is one of the ascending group of tones that form the harmonic series derived from the fundamental pitch

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Norovbanzad

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A Mongolian singer of the traditional long song. Norovbanzad grew up in a herder family. In the late 1990s, she helped to introduce the Mongolian long song to the world.

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Khoomei

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Throat-singing tradition from mongolia

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Morin Huur

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A fiddle from mongolia w/ a distinctive hoarse head ornament

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Dalai Lama

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The supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, Spiritual leader of Tibet

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Yunchen Lhamo

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Most acclaimed Tibetan singer-songwriter living in NYC in exile

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Incantation and Mani

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Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect

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Om mani padme hum

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a mantra associated w/ the four-armed Shadakshan. 6 syllabled mantra of the bodhisattra of compassion, Avalokiteshvara

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Kang Dung

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A trumpet from Tibet made from a human thigh bone. Aerophone

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Dung Chen

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A long metal trumpet from Tibet. aerophone

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Dung kar

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A conch-shell trumpet from Tibet. aerophone

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Om mani peme hung

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A Mantra for focus and concentration

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Rom/rol mo

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an ethnic group originating in India characterized by a semi-nomadic lifestyle; known as gypsies

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Gyaling

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A double reed shawm from Tibet. aerophone

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Drilbu

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idiophone, bell from tibet

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Cultural Revolution

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A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965

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On ikki maqom

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A muqam is the melody type used in Uyghur music, that is, a musical mode and set of melodic formulas used to guide improvisation and composition.
The muqam system developed among the Uyghur in northwest China and Central Asia over approximately the last 1500 years from the Arabic maqam modal system that has led to many musical genres among peoples of Eurasia and North Africa

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Bayin

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The chinese organological system

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Sizhu

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An ensemble comprised of "silk and bamboo" instruments from china

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Dutar

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A traditional long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran, Central Asia and South Asia. Its name comes from the Persian word for "two strings"

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Rawap

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Rawap, also called Qashqer Rawap, is the most popular instrument among the Uighur instruments and this instrument highly represents to the Uighur nation. The construction of rawap is very lovely, easy to use, so the Uighurs like to take it with them to the working place in the farm, while traveling, wherever they want, they play it when ever they want to have fun. The rawap is most easy to play, in a big gathering or traveling on a camel

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Jiangnan Sizhu

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A style of traditional chinese instrumental music from Jiangnan, china

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Qin/guqin

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Bridgeless plucked zither from china, the playing of which is characterized by the frequent use of overtones. chrodophone

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Tablature

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A musical notation indicating the fingering to be used

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Jianpu/cipher notation

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The numbered musical notation in china

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Jinju/Beijing Opera

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Beijing opera from china

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P'ansori

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Genre of Korean traditional music

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Samul Nori

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Genre of traditional percussion music originating in Korea

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Sheng

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The male hero role-type in Beijing opera

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Dan

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Female hero role-type in Beijing opera

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Jing

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Warrior role type in Beijing opera

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Chou

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Comic role-type in Beijing opera

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Erhu

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A fiddle from china: chordophone

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Yangquin

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hammered zither from china: chordophone

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Pipa

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Pear-shaped lute from china: chordophone

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Sheng (instrument)

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A mouth organ from china: aerophone

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Jinghu

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The lead fiddle of the Beijing opera's instrumental ensemble: chordophone

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Suona

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A double-reed aerophone from china

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Dizi

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A transverse flute from china: aerophone

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Buk

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A traditional korean drum

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Saenap

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A Korean double reed wind instrument in the shawm or oboe family, probably descended from the Persian zurna and closely related to the Chinese suona

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Janggu

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A Janggu is the most widely used drum used in the traditional music of Korea. It is available in most kinds, and consists of an hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin. The two heads produce sounds of different pitch and timbre, which when played together are believed to represent the harmony of man and woman

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Jing

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The jing is a large gong used in traditional Korean music, particularly in samul nori, pungmul, and daechwita. Usually made from brass, it is struck by a hammer that is layered with soft cloth to smoothen the texture of the sound produced. It is typically played at the onset of ceremonies and special occasions. It is struck with a large, padded stick and drops in pitch slightly when struck firmly

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Kwenggari

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The Kwaenggwari is a small flat gong used primarily in folk music of Korea. It is made of brass and is played with a hard stick. It produces a distinctively high-pitched, metallic tone that breaks into a cymbal-like crashing timbre when struck forcefully