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MUS152
Exam 1 vocab
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Music
Undergraduate 1
09/26/2010

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acoustics
Definition
branch of physics that applies to sound
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vibration
Definition
frequency-speed
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timbre
Definition
voice of the instrument
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instrument-vibrator
Definition
part of the instrument that plucks
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instrument-resonator
Definition
part of the instrument that amplifies
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pa yin
Definition
chinese classification of music, 2,300 years old(oldest in existence)
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membranophone
Definition
primary vibrator is stretched skin(drum)
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chordophone
Definition
primary vibrator is string
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aerophone
Definition
primary vibrator is column of wind/air
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idephone
Definition
ridgid instruments where the whole thing shakes or rattles(bell set)
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electrophones
Definition
main vibrator is electrical field(synthesizer)
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melody
Definition
a coherent succession of pitches
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contour
Definition
shape of melody ascending/descending. it is culturally determined
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form
Definition
architecture of a piece of music-the way sections and phrases go together to form a larger piece of music
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cadence
Definition
stopping point-breath,period or comma
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binary
Definition
music parted into two sections
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ternary
Definition
music divided into 3 sections
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rhythm
Definition
all aspects of music that deal with time.(tempo, pulse, meter)
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AABB
Definition
form came from British Iles, dance form for dancing
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AABB
Definition
form came from British Iles, dance form for dancing
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dynamics
Definition
loudness and softness
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fixed pitch
Definition
pitch that does not slide(piano)
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tempo
Definition
speed
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pitch
Definition
highness or lowness of the sound determined by the frequency
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ensemble
Definition
more than one musician playing together
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ensemble
Definition
more than one musician playing together
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meter
Definition
organization of beats and pulses
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organology
Definition
the study of musical instruments
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overtones
Definition
sub vibrations that are the voice of the instrument-produce timbre
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phrase
Definition
short, complete musical idea
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pulse
Definition
beat
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sliding pitch
Definition
pitch with changing frequency
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texture
Definition
the relationship of voices or instruments in an ensemble
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monophonic
Definition
one voice(solo, choir singing same melody
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polyphonic
Definition
multiple voices
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counterpoint
Definition
all playing different things and competing for attention
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homophonic
Definition
everyone on same melody but different tones
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heterophonic
Definition
same melody but "out of sync" - simultaneous variation
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melody and drone
Definition
steady underlying pitch and melody played same time
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Edward Hall
Definition
claims basic human drive is synchronizing
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flow theory
Definition
optimal experiences that produce flow that make you so engaged you lose track of time
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signs
Definition
something that is SIGNificant
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semiotics
Definition
the study of significance
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index
Definition
sign of association
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icon
Definition
sign of resemblance
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symbol-arbitrary sign
Definition
no real reason why things relate
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colonialism
Definition
occupation by foreign power for resources and money
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polyglot
Definition
society that speaks many languages
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call and response
Definition
"conversation" between instruments or voices. general characteristic of african music
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bela fleck
Definition
banjo player from africa
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Zimbabwe
Definition
country in africa-southern Rhodesia
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mbira
Definition
thumb piano
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bira
Definition
ceremony of spirit possession-music is central
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shona
Definition
southern cone tribe
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inside the house
Definition
part of bira that is the more important part of the ceremony
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outside the hosue
Definition
part of bira that is more social and nonsacred
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spirit medium
Definition
channel ancestral spirits
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hosho
Definition
percussion played with mbira
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hosho
Definition
fast three beat rattle
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Thomas Mapfumo
Definition
Shona guitar player
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mbube
Definition
traditional zulu dance
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Joseph Shabalala
Definition
1985 met with paul simon and 1986 formed "graceland" album. direct lady smith black mambazo
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