what is a griot?
A custodian of the tradition of the culture.(storyteller)
england music is often _____ in structure
strophic
what does gagaku mean?
court music
what is the oldest irish instrument?
wicklow pipes
______ rhythms are associated with animist beliefs.
Fetish
Scarborough Fair is written in the ______ mode
dorian
what looks like a small piccolo ans has a small double reed?
hichiriki
what is a heteraphonic texture?
when several instruments play their own melody at the same time
true or false? you can use the same rhythm for all ceremonies.
false
they are strong an ______ tunes
direct
when did japanese music originate?
8th century
what is a mixolodian mode?
all the white notes from G-G
two instruments used in contemporary african music.
stringed and horns
what is the most commonly used instrument?
the piano
which people were responsible for bringing instruments into japan?
the Budhist people
true or false? Irish music is fast and isometric
true
the use of vocal harmonies is very strong in _____
ghana
what are the 4 traditional instruments used?
fiddle, melodeon, accordion and squeezebox.
where did japanese music originate?
from china
true or false? most irish music accompanies dances
true