Module 14

Musical instruments whose sound generator is a stretched skin or other membrane are classified as

Singers in the Middle East and North Africa cultivate a vocal timbre that

Which of the following statements is not true? - Singing is the most important way of making music in the vast majority of nonwestern cultures. - Many nonwestern musical cultures do not have written notation. - In some parts of the world, including India and the middle east, improvisation is a highly disciplined art that requires years of training. - Nonwestern music primarily employs the same major and minor scales as western music

Musical instruments whose sound generator is a column of air are classified as

Which of the following statements is not true with regard to sub-Saharan Africa? - Many African languages are "tone languages," in which the meaning of a word is determined by the relative pitch at which it is spoken. - African drummers are among the most sophisticated in the world, producing not only complicated rhythms but a wide range of tone colors and pitches as well. - Vocalists in Africa often use the pressure drum to accompany themselves. - Sub-Saharan Africa includes several thousand peoples with different religions, social customs, and ways of life, speaking over 700 different languages.

A pattern of notes used in Indian music to create melody is called

Musical instruments whose own material is the sound generator are classified as

A repeated cycle of beats, or rhythmic pattern, in Indian music is called

The choice of musical instruments in nonwestern cultures frequently depends on - the culture's geography. - All answers are correct. - religion. - the musical style of a culture.

The most important way of making music in most nonwestern cultures is by

The ________ is a long-necked lute with movable frets, seven strings, and nine to thirteen sympathetic strings, popular in north India.

Which of the following is not characteristic of Indian music? - Melodies are highly embellished. - The basic texture is polyphonic. - Melodies often move by microtones. - Improvisation, which plays an important role, is highly developed and sophisticated

Music that has a texture in which all parts perform the same basic melody, but in versions that differ in ornamentation or rhythm, is called

A performance style in which the phrases of a soloist are repeatedly answered by those of a chorus is known as

Chordophones are instruments whose sound generator is a

Drums in sub-Saharan Africa - All answers are correct - are essential to many religious and political ceremonies. - come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and forms. - are usually played in groups of two to four.

Nonwestern music is most often transmitted

Most of the music of sub-Saharan Africa features - a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. - percussive sounds. - All answers are correct. - complex rhythms and polyrhythms.

Nonwestern musical scales often contain ________ tones.