Exam 2 Ch. 8 Flashcards

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1
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Who is Ravi Shankar

A

Made the sitar famous, known from playing with the beatles

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Tabla

A

indian instrument
2 metal drums, 1 big 1 small

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3
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sitar

A

indian instrument

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4
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dhol

A

indian instrument
drum that you carry

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5
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tumbi

A

indian instrument
guitar like

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6
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algoza

A

indian instrument
flute

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7
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Two types of songs in Bollywood film industry

A

sentimental
dance

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8
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Where is the center for bollywood

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mumbai

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9
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What is the nature of bollywood films and their plots

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engaging/dramatic
3-4 hours
escapist, shows espression when the people of india arent allowed to

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10
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What is a playback singer

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a singer that sings for a movie, the actress on the screen lip synchs

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Who is A.R Rahman

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filmi composer
makes the long films with dancing
modeled after hollywood so there is a western influence
permier composers of Filmi

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12
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How did bhangra dance develop and origins

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developed from folk dance and originated in punjabi

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What are traditional bhangra instruments

A

dohl, tumbi

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14
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What are the hiphop connections from Bhangra dance

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danced at weddings, parties and bars

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15
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What is the history of the music in Iran

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Iran was formally Pershia

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16
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Googoosh

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Iran pop singer who was forced to stop for 20 years bc iran got a new government and women werent allowed to play pop music in front of men. Then she moved to canada with her husband and she performed again

17
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What are the traditional arabic instruments

A

oud, kanum, zarb and daf

18
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oud

A

arabic instrument
guitar

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kanum

A

arabic instrument
board with pegs

20
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zarb

A

arabic instrument
drum

21
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daf

A

arabic instrument
tambirene

22
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What does Algerian rai mean

A

in my opinion

23
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What is the historical beginning of algerian rai

A

women rebelling against the gov and continuing to perform

24
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bedouin poetical songs

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the basis of rai but then they expanded

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Cheika women
originated rai music
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Cheb Khaled
Algerian singer of Didi
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Listening Example: Soja Rajkumari
Sang by: Lata Mangeshkar Instruments: Sitar Sung in Haiti
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Listening Example: Chaiya, Chaiya
Composed by Rahman Dil Se/Dance style filmi synthesizer
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Listening Example: Jago Aaya
Malkit Singh Bhangra dance style played at weddings - Dohl drum, tumbi
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Listening Example: Stranger, Familiar
By Googoosh stringed ensamble; flute Sang in Farsi (Persian) - love song about being glad to see someone after a few years
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Listening Example: Didi
By Cheb Khaled from algeria tambourine, synthesizer rai music