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| branch of physics that applies to sound |
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| part of the instrument that plucks |
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| part of the instrument that amplifies |
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| chinese classification of music, 2,300 years old(oldest in existence) |
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| primary vibrator is stretched skin(drum) |
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| primary vibrator is string |
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| primary vibrator is column of wind/air |
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| ridgid instruments where the whole thing shakes or rattles(bell set) |
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| main vibrator is electrical field(synthesizer) |
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| a coherent succession of pitches |
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| shape of melody ascending/descending. it is culturally determined |
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| architecture of a piece of music-the way sections and phrases go together to form a larger piece of music |
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| stopping point-breath,period or comma |
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| music parted into two sections |
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| music divided into 3 sections |
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| all aspects of music that deal with time.(tempo, pulse, meter) |
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| form came from British Iles, dance form for dancing |
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| form came from British Iles, dance form for dancing |
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| pitch that does not slide(piano) |
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| highness or lowness of the sound determined by the frequency |
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| more than one musician playing together |
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| more than one musician playing together |
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| organization of beats and pulses |
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| the study of musical instruments |
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| sub vibrations that are the voice of the instrument-produce timbre |
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| short, complete musical idea |
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| pitch with changing frequency |
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| the relationship of voices or instruments in an ensemble |
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| one voice(solo, choir singing same melody |
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| all playing different things and competing for attention |
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| everyone on same melody but different tones |
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| same melody but "out of sync" - simultaneous variation |
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| steady underlying pitch and melody played same time |
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| claims basic human drive is synchronizing |
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| optimal experiences that produce flow that make you so engaged you lose track of time |
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| something that is SIGNificant |
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| the study of significance |
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| no real reason why things relate |
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| occupation by foreign power for resources and money |
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| society that speaks many languages |
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| "conversation" between instruments or voices. general characteristic of african music |
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| country in africa-southern Rhodesia |
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| ceremony of spirit possession-music is central |
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| part of bira that is the more important part of the ceremony |
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| part of bira that is more social and nonsacred |
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| channel ancestral spirits |
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| percussion played with mbira |
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| 1985 met with paul simon and 1986 formed "graceland" album. direct lady smith black mambazo |
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