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India 1
India 2
Arab World
Musicians
Instruments
100
Where are the three most common places to hear music in India?
1. at the cinema 2. on the radio 3. at concerts.
100
What are some of the important features of Indian Film?
Costume, makeup, dancing, singing
100
How many tones are in Arab music?
24
100
Who did Ravi Shankar teach to play the Sitar?
George Harrison
100
What is the most well known Indian instrument?
Sitar
200
What is a Raga?
The melody
200
What is a Tala?
The rhythm
200
Unlike Western music, Arab music rarely employs the use of....
Harmony
200
Name the famous Sarod player.....
Ali Akbar Khan
200
Which Indian instrument is a set of two drums?
Tabla
300
What is a drone?
the sustained pitch below the raga and tala
300
What is the main type of classical music called in India?
Hindustani
300
What is music from the Asain Arab world called? What is music from the African Arab world called?
Mashreq and Maghreb
300
Name a famous Indian singer or performer....
multiple
300
Which Arab instrument is like a tambourine but fish skin is used to make the head?
Riqq
400
What is the film industry in India called?
Bollywood
400
How many different Talas are there?
100's
400
What are the scaled used in the Arab world called and how many are there?
Maqam and 100
400
Who composed the music for "Slumdog Millionaire"?
A. R. Rahman
400
Which Arab instrument is a drum shaped like an hour-glass?
dumbek
500
What do the Ragas and Talas express?
emotions
500
Who is the most famous Sitar player?
Ravi Shankar
500
What is the name of pop singers in the Arab world?
Rai singers
500
Name one famous Arab performer.....
multiple
500
Which string instrument has a wooden body but is still covered with a stretched skin?
Sarod