Glendale Community College » Dance » Dance 102 - Middle Eastern Dance History » Fall 2021

Question #1

What is the role of the M'allem (lead musician) in the Gnawa Lila?

A. To play the music that calls to the spirits inhabiting a person's body and to talk with the spirits and see what they want

B. To talk with the spirits and see what they want

C. To pass down the music and rites to the next generation and to play the music that calls to the spirits inhabiting a person's body

Question #2

How do we know where the Gnawa originally came from?

A. Many of the songs and spirit’s names are in Bambara

B. The same exact rituals can be found in their country of origin.

C. DNA evidence

D. The group’s history was told from generation to generation

Question #3

What is the goal of the Gnawa Lila?

A. To remember the Gnawa, to heal oneself of sickness or bad luck, to escape from Witch Mountain, and to force a spirit to leave a person’s body

B. To remember the Gnawa

C. To heal oneself of sickness or bad luck

D. To force a spirit to leave a person’s body

E. To escape from Witch Mountain

Question #4

In the Gnawa Lila each group of spirits has a specific ___________________ associated with it.

A. Color only

B. Incense (smell)

C. Song/Rhythm only

D. Color, Song/Rhythm, Incense (smell), and Quality of movement ( aggressive, soft etc...)