Cultural Questions
What are the main two languages of Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese
Didgeridoo is from where?
Australia
What is the style of music that originated in Mexico that involves specific instruments, singing styles, and outfits?
Mariachi
What culture has musical performances that are highly ritualized and audience members seek performers with a spiritual self mastery?
Japan, Asia
The ukulele is not originally a Polynesian instrument but originates where?
Portugal
What do we call the non-word syllables used by Native American Singers?
Vocables
Cajon is from where?
Peru, South America
What two islands have developed the most commonly known types of Indonesian Gamelan music?
Bali and Java
Reggae, Dance Hall, Ska and Rocksteady originates from which carribbean island?
Jamaica
Haka originated in which Polynesian culture
Maori people in Aotearoa - New Zealand
What is the result of western enthomusicologists' interest in the Indonesian Gamelan?
Over 200 gamelan ensembles in the US, 200 Gamelan Emsembles in America
Guitarrón is from where?
Mexico, North America
What is the nickname of China's pop music industry?
C Pop
Which instrument from Australia requires the players to utilize a breathing technique called "circular breathing"?
Didjeridoo
Chinese culture was dominated by teachings of what philosopher, who thought of music in the highest sense as a means of calming the passions and dispelling unrest?
Confucius
What is the name of the indigenous people of Australia who had developed their own music culture before the arrival and colonization of British Explorers?
Aboriginals
Sitar is from where?
India, Asia
What is the name of the system of rhythm utilized within Japan that is impossible to "beat" time with?
Ma based
Is a Vihuela bigger than a guitar?
False
Twoubadou and Comparagga originates from which Caribbean country?
Haiti
What awards proudly honor outstanding musical achievements of Native American artists from across the country in over 30 award categories?
NAMA - Native American Music Awards
Erhu is from where?
China, Asia
What is the nickname of the Hindi film industry in India, in which music plays a key role?
Which culture has possibly the most complex musical system that includes ornamentations, poly-rhythms, and microtones?
India, Asia
Which culture utilizes shadow puppet theaters in their culture?
Indonesian