Studying Music
Name that instrument!
Africa
China
Name that continent!
100

This term refers to academic the study of music

Musicology

100

This african percussion instrument can often be mistaken for a marimba

Xylophone

100

Define call and response

Where one musician leader plays/sings a phrase, and the other players repeat it back

100

Most musical institutions in China are financially funded by this

Their government

100

This continent includes countries like England, Germany, and France

Europe

200

Looking at music from long ago falls under this musicology branch

Music history

200

This chinese instrument has two strings made of horse hair

Erhu

200

This rhythmic pattern is typical in african drumming music

polyrhythm

200

Chinese orchestras include a section for these kinds of instruments, which Western orchestras typically don't

Plucked instruments

200

This continent speaks over 2,000 languages throughout it's countries

Africa

300

Musicologists  study music as a ________ __________

social practice

300

This african instrument has stringed sides, that change pitch when pressed upon

Talking drum

300
This is how african traditional music is usually passed down through generations

Orally

300

Name three countries that are within the continent of Asia

China, Japan, Russia, Mongolia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, etc.

300

Some of Russia is considered to be within Europe, while the rest of it is considered a part of this continent

Asia

400

Music can be used as a tool for transmitting ________ and _______

Knowledge and history

400

This african instrument is plucked, and sounds similar to a harp

Kora

400

This group of a cappella male singers is one of the most popular artists to come from Africa

Ladysmith black mambazo

400

China's musical history can be traced back thousands of years ago. This oldest recorded musical instrument proves this

Bone flute

400

This continent is an island, and its own sole country

Australia

500

This  last branch of musicology looks at music scientifically

Systematic musicology

500

This plucked chinese instrument has moveable bridges

guzheng

500

This person is a musical historian and storyteller

Griot

500

Name the four characters used in Peking Opera

Man, woman, painted face, comedic

500

Although it south of the U.S., Mexico belongs to this continent

North America

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