Tibet
How are beats arranged in Tibetan Music?
The beats gradually accelerate
Do men or women in Mongolian culture typically perform multiphonic singing? Why?
Men
Women can get a vocal injury
Why was the Dalai Lama forced to flee his country and where did he go?
-Chinese troops invaded.
-He fled to India.
What is multiphonic singing and how does it work?
-Singer can produce two or three tones at once by growling at low tones and adjusting their mouth.
What dominates the geography in Tibet? Mongolia?
Tibet - Himalayan Mountains
Mongolia - Plains
In what year did the Chinese army invade Lhasa, Tibet?
1958
What are Mongolian songs about?
Nature and Animals
Describe what a Tibetan "epic song" is.
A lengthy song about the battles of King Gesar
Define "melisma".
Many notes to a single syllable
What country do most Tibetan refugees immigrate to?
India
Since the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese, about how many people have died?
1.5 million
What is Mongolian throat singing called?
Hoomii
What are tibetan carpenters known for?
Skills with wood
What happens to many people as they make the trek from Tibet?
They get frostbite of they perish
What are the two components of Tibetan music?
Internal and External music
What is Nangma, and what happened to the art form in the 1960’s?
-It is the art music of Tibet.
-Chinese suppressed this music
List 3 ways that Mongolian herders use music in their vocation.
Move Herds
Coax Animals
Coax animals to nurse
When did one of the bloodiest uprisings occur and why?
1989, death of the Panchen Lama (kidnapping)
Which 2 instruments announce the beginning of prayer?
Gong and Trumpets
What are Mongolian epic songs called?
Tuul'
How is the plight of Native Americans similar to the plight of the Tibetan people?
They are losing their land and culture
Describe the national instrument of Mongolia.
-The morin huur has no frets and is covered in goat skin with a horse carved into the neck.
Why are rural Tibetans moving to the city?
There are no schools hospitals or jobs in the countryside
What are 2 aims of Buddhism?
-To eradicate pain
-To reach Nirvana
Which four instruments accompany a ritual chant.
-Cymbals
-Nga chin (double headed bass drum)
-Dung-Chen (long trumpets)
-Rgya-Gling (double reed instrument)