midterm Flashcards
(61 cards)
Adhan/Ezan
The name for the call to prayer. A 7 line testament of faith that is recited five times a day.
Algeria (Algiers)
a large country in north Africa that borders Morocco on the west and Tunisia and Libya on the east. The capital of Algeria is Algiers. Colonized by France from 1830-1848
Andalusian Music
Andalusian music is a genre of music that originated in the Andalusian region of spain, and spread into morocco and algeria when the Jewish and Muslim people were expelled from Andalusia in 1492. Repetition is very important to trance music from this area. Repeated instrumental motifs, and vocal melody that repeat.
Basraf/Peşrev
an instrumental section of the classical suite from turkey that includes for independent verses (hane) and a refrain (teslim) repeated after every verse. Each Hane modulates to different maqams, but the teslims are always in the home/starting makam.
what countries are in central asia?
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Daramad
The opening Gushe of a Dastgah. The Daramad serves as a prelude/introduction, and determines the principal mode of the Dastgah.
Dastgah
A persian suite form, literaly translating to collection of sound/pitches. There are at least 7 (some say 12) dastgah. one of these is Shur. It is a cyclical form with central modal and melodic qualities
Dhikr/Zikir
a remembrance trance, typical of sufism. Done in a circle with movement, music, and breathing. In the Zikir ceremony, the words La Ilaha Illallah in rhythm, and increasing speed and moving up by step in different modes
Egypt(Cairo)
a country in northeast africa that is a hub for islamic music, and islamic music theory
Fasil
A suite form in turkish classical music, which includes a taksim, pesrev, beste, and semai.
Forud
a melodic cadential formula that identifies the principal mode in the persian dastgah suite
Gazel
a vocal taksim with text, often set after the taksim in the turkish fasil suite form.
Gnawa
an andalusian origin moroccan music that often includes Repeated instrumental motifs, and vocal melody that repeats
Gusheh
the building block (motif) of a radif (small compositions that make up the persian dastgah suite form
Handasah al-sawt
the law. what is legitmate (halal) or illegitimate (haram) in islamic law
Iqa (plural Iqaat)
rhythmic cycles/modes that allow you to memorize pieces even with a lack of written notation, this helps with the memorization of long cycles
Iran (Tehrean)
a country that borders turkmenistan and afghanistan to the north and Iraq to the south. historical and cultural aspects of Iran are often referred to as persian
Islam
Jins
Kanun/Qanun
Kemençe
Kamanche
Maqam/Makam
Mevlevi Ritual
