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Key Terms I
Chapter 1
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Chapter 4
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a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader
What is call-and-response
100
known for having spread the use of the clave pattern in popular music
Who is Paul Simon
100
the story of a mythological struggle between good (Barong) and evil (Rangda)
What is the Barong Dance
100
known as the "King of Ragtime"
Who is Scott Joplin
100
style of "art" music that stands apart from traditional or popular music
What is classical music
200
the customs, beliefs, language, arts & institutions of a group of people that are learned and transmitted within the group
What is culture
200
a modern-day musical dynasty family
Who is the Marsalis family
200
a nickname for Detroit, MI
What is "Motown"
200
the melody's rhythm pattern
What is melodic rhythm
200
a steady, recurring pulse
What is beat
300
a Balinese music ensemble, or performing group
What is gamelan
300
continent that has greatly influenced the classical and popular Western music traditions
What is Europe
300
the founder of Motown Records
Who is Berry Gordy, Jr.
300
believed by some authorities to be among the highest forms of human thinking
What is improvisation
300
the highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration
What is pitch
400
spontaneous musical invention
What is improvisation
400
often change as we grow older
What are musical preferences
400
another way to classify instruments
What is pitch
400
emphasizes the weak beats while denying the strong beats their usual stress
What is syncopation
400
the distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by the ear
What is timbre
500
a particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound
What is a genre
500
time capsules contained aboard the Voyager 1 & 2 spacecrafts
What are identical gold-coated copper phongraphs
500
Mexican culture created by the blending of native, Spanish, and African cultures
What is mestizo
500
determined by locating the accented beat and calling it "one"
What is meter
500
a form of expression within a musical genre
What is musical style