Noh
What country is Noh theater from?
Japan
What country is Bunraku theater from?
Japan
What country is Sean nos singing from?
Ireland
What country is Filmi music from?
India
Tabla consist of how many drums?
Two
What is the primary distinguishing feature of Noh?
Masks
What is the primary distinguishing feature of Bunraku?
Puppets
What instruments are featured in Sean nos singing?
None
Name one Indian classical instrument discussed in class that may appear in Filmi music (we talked about 3).
Tabla, Sitar, Bansuri
If you wanted to study Indian classical music, who would you study with?
What has been maintained in Noh theater as part of the performance practice or tradition?
A roof, even when indoors
What instrument accompanies Bunraku theater?
Shamisen
Sean nos singing is highly _________.
Ornamented
How many Filmi singers are working at any given time?
3-5
What is the oldest staged performing art?
Noh
Stories for Noh plays typically come from ________.
Legends or history
How many people typically control a puppet in Bunraku?
Three
Sean nos songs are typically in this form:
Verse/Refrain
What is the topic of many Filmi or Bollywood music videos?
Arranged marriage
What is the name for Indian classical music (not Filmi or Bollywood)?
Carnatic Music
What can be seen at the back of any Noh stage?
A tree
How do Bunraku puppets change facial expressions?
Operating levers on the inside of the puppet with fingers or thumbs.
Sean nos songs are usually modal. What is the way to describe modal music discussed in class?
Neither major nor minor
What is the most common Tala in Indian classical music?
Adi Tala
In Indian classical music, a Raga is made of many ________.
Swaras