Deep Cuts
Misc. Terms
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Music Makers
100
The three periods of Capoeira's history
Slavery, Underground, Academy
100
Immigrant communities living outside their ancestral homelands.
Diaspora
100
The term for "sway" in capoeira
ginga
100
The type of spiritual this is:
"Jacob's Ladder" - Paul Robeson
Concert spiritual
100
This instrument is performed solely to accompany a popular style of Afro-Brazilian dance and martial arts, and is used to establish a basic rhythm called a toque.
Berimbau
200
The "female" version of the dohl drum
dohlaki
200
The rhythmic form used in Vietnamese lullabies (and in every LG about Vietnamese music heard thus far).
free rhythm
200
The orchestra which accompanies capoeira matches
bateria
200
The instrument that is performed in this selection (LG 44)
dan bau
(BONUS: what is the name of the traditional genre that this piece emulates?)
200
The dual heads of this instrument produce distinct sounds, the left head (dhamma) being deeper due to the coating on its underside.
dohl
300
The three distinct sounds which the berimbau is capable of.
A low, open sound
An intermediate buzzing (half-coin)
A higher-pitched tone (full coin)
300
The unique rhythmic patterns the capoeira orchestra performs
toques
300
The name of the arena in which capoeira is performed.
roda
300
The two prominent features of this selection, emphasizing the vocal technique used between the two singers and the rhythmic style of the accompaniment.
"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" - "Leadbelly" Ledbetter
Call-and-response
Backbeat (emphasis on beats 2+4)
300
a monochord instrument, this unique specimen traditionally only plays harmonics with its lone string, which is manipulated by bending a shaft to pull and release tension.
dan bau
400
The elements that contribute to the sounds, settings, and significances of immigrant musical life.
• Whether migration forced or voluntary
(or combination of the two)
• Date of immigration
• Conditions under which individuals
traveled and arrived
• Age
• Ethnic or religious identities
• Gender
• Economic situation
• Educational Background
400
Traditional Vietnamese lullabies
ru
400
The traditional dohl rhythm in LG 59 - "Jhummar", NOT the name of the dance.
jhummar
(BONUS: what are the traditional instruments in this?)
400
The story of the song cycle The National Road by Pham Duy. (LG 45a)
A traveler's journey through Vietnam from north to south (not the composer!).
400
The two instruments similar to the tambourine that we've discussed in this unit so far (one in capoeira, one in bhangra).
pandeiro and chimta
500
The three sections of the Angola-style capoeria and their purposes.
Ladainha - presents historical/philosophical content to the participants
Chula - a responsorial/praising section
Corrido - another responsorial/praise section, but with the same call every time
500
The form of spiritual that uses elements such as solo vocal performance, simple guitar accompaniment, more consistent and syncopated beat/rhythms, and minimal dynamic change.
Folk spiritual
500
The two regions from which capoeira and bhangra are from, respectively.
Brazil (African/Angola-influenced)
Punjab region, India
500
The three traditional instruments used in this selection (LG 60)
dhol, dholaki, chimta
500
an instrument performed in pairs, this aerophone plays melodic material AND a drone simultaneously, which accompanies a popular north-Indian dance genre.
algoza