Brazil
Most popular language spoke in Brazil?
What is Portuguese?
Describe Taiko drumming?
What is Large ensemble drumming tradition?
Characteristics
Powerful, energetic
Highly choreographed movements
Physical and dramatic
Taiko combines:
Music (Taiko Drums)
Dance
Martial-arts style performance
True or False: Some of the dances in Sweden are Polska, Schottis, and Hambo
What is True?
2 types of classical music in India
What is Carnatic and Hindustani?
Hawaii has a total of _____ islands...
What is 8
What is Gagaku?
What is court music?
One of the oldest orchestral traditions in the world (over 1,000 years old).
Performed in the Imperial Court
Slow, elegant, and ceremonial
Very controlled and formal
What is "Nyckelharpa"?
What is A traditional keyed fiddle (very unique to Sweden!)
Where did Bollywood originate?
What is Bombay?
Hawaiian music reflects which of the following:
A. Nature (ocean, wind, mountains, flowers)
B. Storytelling
C. Spiritual beliefs
D. Community and family
E. All of the Above
What is All of the Above?
What is Carnival?
What is a huge festival to celebrate dance?
Carnival is Brazil’s biggest festival.
Massive parades
Samba schools compete
Hundreds of drummers playing together
Music is loud, celebratory, and rhythmic
Carnival music shows Brazil’s love of:
Movement
Rhythm
Community celebration
What is 13 strings?
A. ABBA
B. Queen
C. The Chieftains
D. None of these
What is ABBA?
Folk Influence:
Strong, clear singable melodies
Often slightly melancholic (even in upbeat songs)
Use of minor keys mixed with bright rhythms
Example: Dancing Queen
Polska” Feel & Dance Roots
Flowing triple meter
Slight rhythmic lilt
Dance-based structure
Example: Waterloo
The Tabla, is played by the musicians...
What is fingers
Define "Mele"
What is a song or chant?
Types of mele:
Mele oli – Chant without instruments
Mele hula – Chant for hula dancing
Mele inoa – Name chants (honoring a person)
Mele pule – Prayer chants
How many dance styles are considered the MOST popular in Brazil?
What is 3 (Samba, Bossa Nova, + Capoeira)?
Samba
The most famous Brazilian style.
Originated in Afro-Brazilian communities in Rio de Janeiro
Strong percussion rhythms
Syncopation (off-beat accents)
Played during Carnival
Bossa Nova
A softer, more relaxed style from the 1950s–60s.
Means “new trend”
Combines samba rhythm with jazz harmony
Smooth vocals
Complex chords
Capoeira
Capoeira is a mix of:
Martial arts
Dance
What is Kabuki?
Define Kulning
What is a vocal call?
One of Sweden’s most fascinating traditions.
A high-pitched vocal call
Used by women to call cows and goats home from mountains
Designed to echo across long distances
Sounds powerful, bright, and almost otherworldly
You could compare it to yodeling, but it’s stronger and more piercing.
How many types of Hula are there?
What is 2?
Hula Kahiko
Ancient style
Accompanied by chant and drums
Traditional costumes
Strong, grounded movements
Hula ʻAuana
Modern style
Uses ukulele and guitar
Softer movements
Influenced by Western harmony
Which culture did NOT influence music in Brazil?
A. Africa
B. Portugal
C. Jamaica
What is Jamaica?
Indigenous peoples
African traditions (brought through the transatlantic slave trade)
Portuguese/European traditions
That cultural blend makes Brazilian music incredibly rhythmic, energetic, and expressive.
What scale is used commonly in music of Japan?
What is the Pentatonic Scale?
Where did the ukulele come from?
Where is Portugal?