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World Music Final
Questions from World Music: A Global Journey Second Edition
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Undergraduate 2
12/06/2011

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"speech surrogate" in Papua. 

A. pi

B. qin

C. susap

D. Harmonium

Definition

Correct Answer: 

C. susap

pg. 72

 

Term

China, Korea, and Japan have this in common:

a. an ancient written language

b. large population density

c. dynastic history

d. all of the above

Definition

Correct Answer: 

D. all of the above 

around pg. 177

Term

The sarod and the pipa are both examples of: 

A. Aerophones

B. Ideophones

C. Chordophones

D. Metalophones

 

Definition

Correct Answer: 

C. Chordophones

Term

A belief system that all beings, object, natural phenomena are spiritually connected: 

A. repartee

B. jingju

C. luk thung

d. animism

Definition

Correct Answer: 

d. animism

pg. 63

Term

The great epic legend based on Hindu mythology: 

A. Confucious

B. Kecak

C. Khoomi

D. Ramayana

Definition

Correct Answer: 

D. Ramayana

pg.144

Term

Which instrument does not belong with the other 3? 

A. pipa

B. tabla

C. diza

D. erhu

Definition

Correct Answer: 

B. tabla (the only instrument not from china)

Term

The court music of ancient Japan is:

A. Piphat 

B. Gamelan

C. Gagaku 

D. Raga

 

Definition

Correct Answer: 

C. Gagaku

Term

Where do song taunting and dance contests serve as a substitute for physical combat? 

A. Kiribati

B. Korea

C. Tibet

D. Bangladesh

Definition

Correct Answer: 

A. Kiribati

Term

This is the traditional Beijing Opera: 

A. Kabuki

B. Jingju

C. Gamelan

D. Piphat

Definition

Correct Answer: 

B. Jingju

Term

In which country are "playback singers" immensely popular? 

A. China

B. Japan

C. Thailand

D. India

Definition

Correct Answer: 

D. India

Term

Which type of song bemoans the the fate of the poor or downtrodden, similar to the blues in America? 

A. khoomi songs

B. Baul songs

C. lam klawn songs

D. p'ansori songs

Definition

Correct Answer: 

B. Baul songs

Term

The visual art of which religion avoids representation of the human form?

 

A. Zulu

B. Inca

C. Islam

D. Rastafarian

 
Definition

 

Islam

Term

The set of pitches that a melody is built from is a: 

A. scale

B. timbre

C. texture

D. beat cycle

Definition

Correct Answer: 

A. a scale

p. 27

Term

Which area is the land of "Bronze and Bamboo":

A. India

B. Indonesia

C. Westen China

D. Polynesia

Definition

Correct Answer: 

B. Indonesia

Term

This dance and music form came from a form of martial arts.

 

A. Reggae

B. Tango

C. Merengue

D. Capoeira

Definition
Capoeira
Term

The strict racial segregation of South Afrian society was called:

 

A. Sufism

B. Apartheid

C. Carnival

D. Calypso

Definition
Apartheid
Term

The khaen from Thailand and the sho from Japan are both: 

A. single head membranophones

B. seven string zithers

C. bamboo reed mouth organs

D. single carried gongs

Definition

Correct Answer: 

C. bamboo reed mouth organs

Term

Peruvian pan pipes are known as:

 

A. Akadinda

B. Mbira

C. Siku

D. "Pans"

Definition
Siku
Term

Gamelans from which country would be softer and more stately, due to a difference in the dominant religion? 

A. Java

B. Bali

C. Hawaii

D. Australia

Definition

Correct Answer: 

A. Java

Term

A "talking drummer" might use this instrument

 

A. Santur

B. Bandoneon

C. Mbira

D. Donno

Definition
Donno
Term

Who first advocated using music and drama for moral, ethical, or political purposes 1500 years ago?

A. Wayang golek

B. Chairman Mao

C. Buddha

D. Confucius

Definition

Correct Answer: 

D. confucius

Term

This is a Carnatic vocal song form: 

A. tala

B. kriti

C. veena

D. raga

Definition

Correct Answer: 

B. kriti

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