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Question #1
Bali is an island in the country of:
A.
Japan
B.
Tahiti
C.
Indonesia
D.
the Solomons
E.
Korea
Question #2
Chinese music often makes use of the __________ scale.
A.
major
B.
chromatic
C.
pentatonic
D.
minor
E.
whole-tone
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.
sitar
C.
erhu
D.
dondon
E.
shakuhachi
Question #4
The instrumental ensemble that is prevalent throughout Indonesia is:
A.
the gamelan
B.
Klezmer
C.
Gagaku
D.
all of these
E.
Mariachi
Question #5
Traditional Chinese music places the greatest emphasis on:
A.
rhythm
B.
melody
C.
tone color
D.
texture
E.
harmony
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.
kabuki
D.
taiko
E.
F.
noh
Question #7
Which Indian instrument consists of a pair of tuned drums?
A.
kebyar
B.
shamisen
C.
tabla
D.
metalophone
E.
sitar
Question #8
What is the term for an Indian scale and melodic pattern that conveys a distinctive expressive mood?
A.
raga
B.
pentatonic
C.
tabla
D.
tremolo
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.
shakuhachi
C.
klezmer
D.
koto
E.
erhu
Question #10
Which instrument in the gamelan performs the role of conductor, leading the ensemble and keeping everyone together?
A.
reong
B.
gong-chime
C.
metallophone
D.
drum
E.
kebyar
Question #11
Which characteristic of African music did not significantly impact American popular music?
A.
polymeter that lacks a common downbeat
B.
importance of drums
C.
pitch bending
D.
music as social activity
E.
call and response
Question #12
In the music of Ghana, what is the large, barrel-like drum that produces a deep tone?
A.
gongon
B.
erhu
C.
dondon
D.
Dagomba
E.
xylophone
Question #13
What is the name for the Muslim house of prayer?
A.
mosque
B.
basilica
C.
dondon
D.
minaret
E.
muezzin
Question #14
The revelations of Mohammed are collected in the:
A.
kebyar
B.
Mecca
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.
all of these
C.
fusion
D.
call and response
E.
parallelism
Question #16
Bossa nova developed from __________.
A.
rumba
B.
samba
C.
son cubano
D.
all of these
E.
bolero
Question #17
Of the following, which instrument is not typically included in a Mariachi ensemble?
A.
trumpets
B.
clarinets
C.
guitars
D.
violins
E.
guitarrón
Question #18
The simultaneous sounding of two keys or tonalities is known as:
A.
polytonality
B.
twelve-tone composition
C.
collage art
D.
polychord
E.
Minimalism
Question #19
What is the derivation of salsa music?
A.
batucada
B.
grito
C.
mariachi
D.
son cubano
E.
marimba
Question #20
The music of the Caribbean is built largely on the traditions of which culture?
A.
China
B.
the United States
C.
India
D.
France
E.
Africa
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