Question 1

The dominant sound of the Balinese gamelan is created by:

Accepted Answer

A) flutes. 
B) cylindrical drums. 
C) bowed string instruments. 
D) plucked string instruments. 
E) bronze gongs and xylophones. 
A) flutes. 
B) cylindrical drums. 
C) bowed string instruments. 
D) plucked string instruments. 
E) bronze gongs and xylophones. E

Question 2

The Balinese gamelan includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a bowed lute called a rebab. 
B) metal flutes called suling. 
C) bronze gongs that are struck with mallets. 
D) cylindrical membranophones called kendang. 
E) a gangsa family of keyed metal idiophones. 
A) a bowed lute called a rebab. 
B) metal flutes called suling. 
C) bronze gongs that are struck with mallets. 
D) cylindrical membranophones called kendang. 
E) a gangsa family of keyed metal idiophones. B

Question 3

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Peruvian panpipes made from bamboo

Accepted Answer

A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus 
A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus E

Question 4

The Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues performed Fado Lisboeta in an expressive and dramatic way by using tempo changes called:

Accepted Answer

A) rubato. 
B) kotekan. 
C) coladeira. 
D) cavaquinho. 
E) atumpan. 
A) rubato. 
B) kotekan. 
C) coladeira. 
D) cavaquinho. 
E) atumpan.

Question 5

An early music ensemble would use viols to reconstruct the sound of music from an earlier era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The sitar is a plucked lute that is traditionally used in a minor accompanying role in Indian music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous ________ ________ who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and...

Question 8

An early music ensemble would probably include which of the following instruments?

Accepted Answer

A) The bodhrán 
B) The sikus 
C) Gangsa 
D) Viols 
E) Suling 
A) The bodhrán 
B) The sikus 
C) Gangsa 
D) Viols 
E) Suling

Question 9

The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve melodic functions and time-keeping,or ________,functions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve...

Question 10

Tempo changes called rubato are used to sing fado in an expressive and dramatic way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The kotekan technique of dividing a gamelan melody into two interlocking parts played by two people makes it possible to play the music at a slower speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are affinity communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Funeral associations formed in Accra by the Ewe people 
B) Immigrant groups formed to protest ethnic discrimination 
C) Groups of people who come together to participate in particular forms of musicmaking 
D) Lineages of well-known singers in the Portuguese fado tradition 
E) Devotees of the deity Ganesh in India and the Indian diaspora 
A) Funeral associations formed in Accra by the Ewe people 
B) Immigrant groups formed to protest ethnic discrimination 
C) Groups of people who come together to participate in particular forms of musicmaking 
D) Lineages of well-known singers in the Portuguese fado tradition 
E) Devotees of the deity Ganesh in India and the Indian diaspora

Question 13

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A secular,strophic Urdu-language song that was adapted for use in Indian films

Accepted Answer

A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus 
A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus

Question 14

Beginning in 1935,new technology enabled Indian films to use the "playback song," which was:

Accepted Answer

A) sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by them on 78-rpm records. 
B) sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by professional singers on 78-rpm records. 
C) sung by professional singers on camera and then recorded by them on 78-rpm records. 
D) prerecorded by actors and then lip-synched by them on camera. 
E) prerecorded by professional singers and then lip-synched by actors on camera. 
A) sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by them on 78-rpm records. 
B) sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by professional singers on 78-rpm records. 
C) sung by professional singers on camera and then recorded by them on 78-rpm records. 
D) prerecorded by actors and then lip-synched by them on camera. 
E) prerecorded by professional singers and then lip-synched by actors on camera.

Question 15

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A dance and song performed at Ewe funerals and social gatherings

Accepted Answer

A) agbadza 
B) bhajan 
C) shankh 
D) tanpura 
E) bodhrán 
A) agbadza 
B) bhajan 
C) shankh 
D) tanpura 
E) bodhrán

Question 16

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Large,goblet-shaped drums associated with the Akan people of Ghana

Accepted Answer

A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus 
A) ghazal 
B) buskers 
C) atumpan 
D) swaramandal 
E) sikus

Question 17

The Portuguese musical form called fado is often performed to express:

Accepted Answer

A) nostalgia for the country left behind. 
B) mourning for the recently deceased. 
C) historical narratives about important families. 
D) political protest against an oppressive regime. 
E) moral expectations for teenagers entering adulthood. 
A) nostalgia for the country left behind. 
B) mourning for the recently deceased. 
C) historical narratives about important families. 
D) political protest against an oppressive regime. 
E) moral expectations for teenagers entering adulthood.

Question 18

The "broken chords" played by the guitar in Fado Lisboeta are called:

Accepted Answer

A) sikus. 
B) arpeggios. 
C) beating tones. 
D) polos. 
E) kotekan. 
A) sikus. 
B) arpeggios. 
C) beating tones. 
D) polos. 
E) kotekan.

Question 19

Ballads are narrative songs performed to:

Accepted Answer

A) accompany funeral services. 
B) accompany group and couple dances. 
C) commemorate important events and individuals. 
D) coordinate workers doing repetitive physical tasks. 
E) pass religious principles on to younger generations. 
A) accompany funeral services. 
B) accompany group and couple dances. 
C) commemorate important events and individuals. 
D) coordinate workers doing repetitive physical tasks. 
E) pass religious principles on to younger generations.

Question 20

Explain how different indoor and outdoor performance spaces in Boston provide venues for a wide range of musical styles that are of interest to members of the city's diverse communities.

Accepted Answer

Boston is home to a diverse range of mus

The dominant sound of the Balinese gamelan is created by:

The Balinese gamelan includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

Match each item to the correct description below. -Peruvian panpipes made from bamboo

The Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues performed Fado Lisboeta in an expressive and dramatic way by using tempo changes called:

An early music ensemble would use viols to reconstruct the sound of music from an earlier era.

The sitar is a plucked lute that is traditionally used in a minor accompanying role in Indian music.

In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.

An early music ensemble would probably include which of the following instruments?

The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve melodic functions and time-keeping,or ________,functions.

Tempo changes called rubato are used to sing fado in an expressive and dramatic way.

The kotekan technique of dividing a gamelan melody into two interlocking parts played by two people makes it possible to play the music at a slower speed.

What are affinity communities?

Match each item to the correct description below. -A secular,strophic Urdu-language song that was adapted for use in Indian films

Beginning in 1935,new technology enabled Indian films to use the "playback song," which was:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A dance and song performed at Ewe funerals and social gatherings

Match each item to the correct description below. -Large,goblet-shaped drums associated with the Akan people of Ghana

The Portuguese musical form called fado is often performed to express:

The "broken chords" played by the guitar in Fado Lisboeta are called:

Ballads are narrative songs performed to:

Explain how different indoor and outdoor performance spaces in Boston provide venues for a wide range of musical styles that are of interest to members of the city's diverse communities.

Sound: The Materials of Music

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Migration

Music and Memory

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

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Exam 2: Setting: The Study of Local Musics

The dominant sound of the Balinese gamelan is created by:

The Balinese gamelan includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

Match each item to the correct description below. -Peruvian panpipes made from bamboo

The Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues performed Fado Lisboeta in an expressive and dramatic way by using tempo changes called:

An early music ensemble would use viols to reconstruct the sound of music from an earlier era.

The sitar is a plucked lute that is traditionally used in a minor accompanying role in Indian music.

In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous ________ ________ who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.

An early music ensemble would probably include which of the following instruments?

The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve melodic functions and time-keeping,or ________,functions.

Tempo changes called rubato are used to sing fado in an expressive and dramatic way.

The kotekan technique of dividing a gamelan melody into two interlocking parts played by two people makes it possible to play the music at a slower speed.

What are affinity communities?

Match each item to the correct description below. -A secular,strophic Urdu-language song that was adapted for use in Indian films

Beginning in 1935,new technology enabled Indian films to use the "playback song," which was:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A dance and song performed at Ewe funerals and social gatherings

Match each item to the correct description below. -Large,goblet-shaped drums associated with the Akan people of Ghana

The Portuguese musical form called fado is often performed to express:

The "broken chords" played by the guitar in Fado Lisboeta are called:

Ballads are narrative songs performed to:

Explain how different indoor and outdoor performance spaces in Boston provide venues for a wide range of musical styles that are of interest to members of the city's diverse communities.

Sound: The Materials of Music

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Migration

Music and Memory

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

Filters

In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.