Dr. Steib
what did the oud later evolve into?
The lute :)
What is enculturation?
The idea that one's culture is not learned but absorbed.
North Indian Classical tradition is called ______
Hindustani
what genre is Jago Aaya?
Bhangra - which is the folk dance of Punjabi
Which version involves dancing: wayang kuilt or wong?
Wong. Hint: it translates to man
What is a bendir?
circular frame drum
Do you think Love You To the Beatles is an example of cultural appropriation or collaboration?
answers will vary
What is a Western equivalent for swara?
Swara are named pitches. Our equiv. is solfege syllables
What instrument does “Nhemamusasa" (“Cutting Branches for Shelter”) feature?
mbira
what is an agogo and what ensemble might you find it in?
double cowbell, bateria (Brazil)
What is a teslim?
melodic refrain
name a piece created under oppressive circumstances
examples: Algerian raï; Zimbabwe’s chimurenga; Ghana’s Highlife music; Mexico’s corrido; socially-engaged Brazilian songs in the bossa nova or tropicália style
in which part of a raga does the sitar player present raga low to high?
The alap! Also, FYI the ascending scale is called aroha
Cheb Khalid is known as the king of what genre? and what is his song called?
Genre: rai
song: Didi
What is tarab?
ecstasy, enchantment, trance; term from medieval Ottoman writings about music
describe Maghrib and Mashriq
the place where sun sets (Western North countries of africa) and sun rises (nile valley and middle east)
Magrhib - sets - morocco
Mashriq - rises - Levant, Palestine
What is heterophony?
all parts perform the same basic melody but with varied ornamentation or rhythm
What are the 3 big instruments? Which plays melody, rhythm, drone?
Tabla = drums - rhythm
Sitar = fretted - melody
Tempura = no frets - drone
What is isicatamiya and what ID is it linked to?
a capella singing style of zulu people, associated with Unomathemba Lady smith mambazo
What does chimurenga mean?
struggle
What is the Mevlevi Sufi and their role in Ottoman music?
Spiritual order emerged in 1300s by Rumi
Mevlevi = “my master”
Sub-sect of Sunni Muslims
Saw (music) intellectual and artistic attainments as essential to spiritual advancements, cloisters functioned like musical conservatories
How many tones are in the pelog and slendro scales?
Slendro (i remember "slender") = 5
Pelog = 7
define rasa
(SI HINT sounds like raga but s is the defining letter, think s = sentiment)
affections/sentiments/moods created by a piece
What region is Forest Scene associated with? What style is it?
Bali (Indonesia)
Style: kecak
whats a membranophone? name an example
membrane is stretched over an instrument to make sound (like a drum!!!)