Native America
How is music traced?
Religion of their first people
What two speaking regions refer to Latin America
Spanish and Portuguese
African music goes through constant what?
Change
What country had the most significant impact on Australian music?
Great Britain
Majority of Latin American music started after who arrived on their land?
Columbus
What role do drums play in Native American music
Major
What style is the Guitarron a part of?
Mariachi
The balafon is similar to what other instrument?
Xylophone
What instrument is considered the "simplest"?
Gum Leaf
True or False: There is NO documentation of the indigenous people of Australia and their musical culture.
False
What does the sacred drum symbolize?
A tie to the creator
Describe the body of the Charango
Small body with a large neck
What is another name we can call a mbira/kalimba?
Thumb piano
How do you achieve sound on a didgeridoo?
Buzzing on a mouthpiece
How do Africans "write" their music?
By orally transmitting through the generations
Vocals are considered what in Native American music?
Backbone
Why are there two rows of bamboo shoots in the siku?
Play a variety of pitches
What vegetable can instruments be made out of?
Gourd
What are clapsticks not supposed to be used as?
Drum sticks
What does a drum-keeper do?
Watches over the sacred drum
These are non-word syllables used in between groups of lyrics to separate sections.
Vocables
Which Latin American country saw the most influence of Western music?
Mexico
What two things are closely related in African culture?
Music & Dance
How old are the instruments found in Australia?
15,000 years
What 4 things is Native American music used for?
Recreation, ceremonies, expression, healing