Native American Instruments
What is the name of the drum commonly used in Native American music that is played with hands?
What is a hand drum?
What is the name of the small guitar-like instrument often made from an armadillo shell?
What is a charango?
What is the traditional way Native Americans primarily transmit music?
What is oral tradition?
In what year did Christopher Columbus first encounter the “New World”?
What is 1492?
Which two continents are primarily associated with Native American and Latin American music?
What are North America and South America?
What two materials are Native American drums typically made of?
What are wood and animal skin?
What type of drum is from Peru, known for its versatility?
What is a cajon?
In which type of social event do Native Americans often combine music, dance, and spirituality?
What is a powwow?
What type of music was introduced to Latin America by the Spanish and Portuguese that influenced religious and folk music?
What is Roman Catholic music?
What is the name of a Mexican tradition of music that is becoming more popular in American schools?
What is mariachi?
Name the vertical instrument that is often used in Native American music.
What is a flute?
Name an instrument used in mariachi as a rhythm instrument.
What is a guitarron?
What is the term for vocal syllables that do not have a specific meaning?
What are vocables?
Which genres of music involve fusion with other cultures?
What are tango, bossa nova, and salsa?
Where do Native Americans say many of their songs come from?
Who is the Creator?
Which drum, sacred to many tribes, is known for its large size and is often used in ceremonial events?
What is a powwow drum?
What type of wind instrument is known for its unique construction of multiple pipes and is common in Andean music?
What is a siku?
What event celebrates the contributions Native Americans have to music?
What are the Native American Music Awards?
Which part of Latin America received the most influence from Western Europe?
Where is Mexico?
What instruments are commonly found in many Latin American music?
What are violins, guitars, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and basses?
What is the name of the two-key slit drum used in rituals by some Native American groups?
What is a teponaztli?
What is the name of the large wooden percussion instrument often played in Andean music?
What is a marimba?
What is the specific name for a flute that can play two pitches, with one pitch always staying the same?
What is a drone flute?
Who was the first composer to write a Latin American opera?
Who is Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco?
What is the significance of music in Native American culture?
What is it can be used for recreation, ceremonial purposes, expression, and healing?