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Question #1
Bali is an island in the country of:
A.
Korea
B.
Indonesia
C.
the Solomons
D.
Tahiti
E.
Japan
Question #2
Chinese music often makes use of the __________ scale.
A.
chromatic
B.
whole-tone
C.
pentatonic
D.
major
E.
minor
Question #3
Identify the large, fretted, lute-like instrument that has up to twenty strings that are plucked by a plectrum or pick worn on the finger of the performer.
A.
tabla
B.
shakuhachi
C.
erhu
D.
dondon
E.
sitar
Question #4
The instrumental ensemble that is prevalent throughout Indonesia is:
A.
all of these
B.
Klezmer
C.
Mariachi
D.
Gagaku
E.
the gamelan
Question #5
Traditional Chinese music places the greatest emphasis on:
A.
texture
B.
rhythm
C.
harmony
D.
melody
E.
tone color
Question #6
This concept in all the Japanese arts as well as Japanese religions emphasizes space, silence, meditation, and introspection.
A.
ma
B.
shakuhachi
C.
noh
D.
E.
kabuki
F.
taiko
Question #7
Which Indian instrument consists of a pair of tuned drums?
A.
shamisen
B.
kebyar
C.
metalophone
D.
tabla
E.
sitar
Question #8
What is the term for an Indian scale and melodic pattern that conveys a distinctive expressive mood?
A.
pentatonic
B.
raga
C.
erhu
D.
tabla
E.
tremolo
Question #9
Wandering Japanese priests played this instrument, a vertically held bamboo flute with four holes in front and a thumb hole in the back, as a means of meditation.
A.
koto
B.
erhu
C.
sitar
D.
shakuhachi
E.
klezmer
Question #10
Which instrument in the gamelan performs the role of conductor, leading the ensemble and keeping everyone together?
A.
kebyar
B.
gong-chime
C.
reong
D.
drum
E.
metallophone
Question #11
Which characteristic of African music did not significantly impact American popular music?
A.
call and response
B.
music as social activity
C.
pitch bending
D.
importance of drums
E.
polymeter that lacks a common downbeat
Question #12
In the music of Ghana, what is the large, barrel-like drum that produces a deep tone?
A.
xylophone
B.
erhu
C.
gongon
D.
Dagomba
E.
dondon
Question #13
What is the name for the Muslim house of prayer?
A.
mosque
B.
muezzin
C.
dondon
D.
minaret
E.
basilica
Question #14
The revelations of Mohammed are collected in the:
A.
Adhan
B.
Mecca
C.
kebyar
D.
Koran
E.
mosque
Question #15
The structure of African music is governed in large measure by a principle of performance called:
A.
parallelism
B.
all of these
C.
fusion
D.
Ghana
E.
call and response
Question #16
Bossa nova developed from __________.
A.
all of these
B.
rumba
C.
son cubano
D.
samba
E.
bolero
Question #17
Of the following, which instrument is not typically included in a Mariachi ensemble?
A.
guitarrón
B.
clarinets
C.
trumpets
D.
violins
E.
guitars
Question #18
The simultaneous sounding of two keys or tonalities is known as:
A.
twelve-tone composition
B.
polytonality
C.
polychord
D.
collage art
E.
Minimalism
Question #19
What is the derivation of salsa music?
A.
marimba
B.
grito
C.
mariachi
D.
son cubano
E.
batucada
Question #20
The music of the Caribbean is built largely on the traditions of which culture?
A.
the United States
B.
Africa
C.
China
D.
France
E.
India
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