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Details Title: Survey of World Music Exam 3 Description: China Total Flash Cards: 33 Created: 11/12/2006 23:57:23	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Daoism Definition mystic Chinese religion. guqin is referred to "the sound of emptiness" referring to the Daoist goal of freeing one's mind through the contemplation of nothingness Term Confucianism Definition guqin is closely associated with this religion, and its social class of literati who cultivate the ideals of balance, harmony, and moderation in China Term Buddhism Definition Main religion in China?? Term yayue Definition art music of the court and rituals in China Term suyue Definition common entertainment and folk music in China Term diao Definition five possible anhemitonic pentatonic modes in China Term zheng Definition curved board zither associated with the household and romantic songs in the literati class of Confucianism. has a different string for each pitch, but pitch can change by pressing down behind the bridge after plucking. Term pipa Definition pear-shaped lute in China; does not have the same place in the Chinese tradition as the guqin, but still highly regarded. Term huqin Definition name for traditional bowed lutes in china, originally meant "foreign" because it came from Central Asia. Term erhu Definition most important type of huqin;; primarily a solo instrument although it is featured in the sizhu ensemble; used in opera performance Term jinghu Definition a fiddle pitched an octave higher than the erhu; used as lead instrument in Beijing opera; china Term sanxian Definition lute with a very long fretless fingerboard and a shalloe box resonator covered in snake skin; three strings can be used to suit any range of singer; china Term yueqin Definition "the moon lute"; distinctive circular shaped resonator. comes in many different sizes; china Term ruan Definition four-string fretted lute with a large circular resonator; china Term yangqin Definition a trapezodial hammered box-zither; adapted from the middle-eastern santur; each string is stretched over an intermediate bridge, but the strings alternate from the left to right side; china Term dizi Definition transverse end-blown flute with six fingerholes; has a hole covered with a thin rice paper membrane that buzzes when the flute is played, giving it a rich, reedy timbre. common solo and small instrument, principle carrier of the melody in kunqu; china Term dizi Definition transverse end-blown flute with six fingerholes; has a hole covered with a thin rice paper membrane that buzzes when the flute is played, giving it a rich, reedy timbre. common solo and small instrument, principle carrier of the melody in kunqu; china Term xiao Definition bamboo flute comes in different sizes; china Term suona Definition loud double reed with a conicall bore and a trumpet-like flared bell; player places reeds in his mouth, similar to the middle eastern zurna; china Term sheng Definition multiple pipes, each with a single reed connnected to an air chamber; player both blows and sucks air from the mouthpiece; much like the sho in japan; used in china Term luo Definition chinese gongs; often used in folk bands and chinese opera; pitch swoops up and down when the gong is hit. china Term dagu Definition large, barrel-shaped drum with riveted heads; used in folk music, religious music, and some repertories of court music' set horizontally in front of player, who plays with two sticks. china Term xiaogu Definition small horizontal drum on a stand that serves as the conductor in many forms of chinese opera Term ban Definition set of small wooden slats tied together on a string, china Term bo Definition small chinese cymbals Term guqin Definition the chinese zither; most revered instrument in China; ancient instrument from before confucius' time; solo music is almosts always peaceful, serene, and balanced; meter is slow; one of the most difficult instruments to master because of the many differnt ways in which tone can be played Term harmonic Definition describes an open string instrument; fan yin in chinese Term luogu Definition chinese gong-and-drum ensembles very comomon in rural areas Term guchui Definition luogu + two suona; ensemble where suona carry the melody; more instruments can be added but the suona will dominate; improvised variations of familiar tunes; china Term sizhu Definition silk-and-bamboo ensembles; generally feature dizi, sanxian, erhu, and maybe xiao, sheng, yueqin, or yangqin; play traditional tunes in an elaborate heterophonic tapestry with a soft drum or clappers; china Term guqu Definition the drum song; shorter type of sung narrative; singer accompanies himself or herself with a clapper and dagu; each presentation lasts about 15-20 minutes; china Term kungu Definition one of the oldest genres of chinese regionalized opera; today is considered a classical dramatic form known for its ornate sophostication Term jingxi Definition known in the West as Beijing Opera or Peking Opera, the most popular of the regional opera styles; origins relfect the cosmopolitan nature of the captial at the end of the 18th century; divided into dialogue, songs, dances, pantomimes, and musical interludes; 10 standard rhythmic types