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