Mariachi
What country does Mariachi music come from?
Mexico
What country does Gagaku music come from?
Japan
What country does Taiko music come from?
Japan
What country does Lion Dance music come from?
China
What is the name for the bass instrument of a Mariachi group?
Guitarrón
What two groups of instruments are prominently featured in Mariachi music?
Brass and Strings
How is Gagaku music passed from one generation to the next?
Oral Tradition
What does the word "taiko" translate to in English?
Drum
Lion Dance is performed on this day especially:
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year)
This is the name of the Japanese Zither (13 stringed instrument):
Mariachi music started partially due to an interest in this type of movie:
Westerns
Where is the only traditional place to perform Gagaku music?
Imperial Court of Japan
Traditionally, what is the only group of instruments in a taiko ensemble?
Percussion
Two
This instrument is the rhythmic conductor of a Gagaku ensemble:
Kakko
Mariachi songs are typically about common people such as:
Farmers
1,200 years old
What do performers use to interlock their rhythms in a taiko performance?
Reference Rhythm
One purpose of Lion Dance is to bring this to people watching:
Good luck
This Japanese instrument plays phrases that are specifically as long as one breath:
Shakuhachi
Who helped Mariachi music become popular by televising it?
In which row do percussionists sit for a Gagaku ensemble?
Row 1
One of the most notable aspects of taiko visually is the performers have:
Unity of movement
What is the name of the ensemble that accompanies Lion Dance?
Luogu
What is the most fragile instrument discussed in class?
Shamisen