MUSIC

Question 1

a parallel, bamboo flute and the only
melodic instrument performed in Noh. the melody of
this flute has no specific pitch relationship with the
melody of chanting.

Answer 1

Nokan from Japan, (AEROPHONE)

Question 3

it is a mountain song on strophic form using
fewer refrains. It has two or four phrases with the same length
and each phrase has a different musical thought.

Answer 3

Folk Music, a type of vocal music in China

Question 5

traditional Korean
zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings. It is
probably the best-known traditional Korean musical
instrument.

Answer 5

Kayageum, a korean instrument (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 6

it is a large hanging barrel drum

Answer 6

Tsuridaiko from Japan, (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 7

music of China also has musical elements:

Answer 7

Rhythm, timbre, texture and melody

Question 8

placed on the left thigh

Answer 8

Otsuzumi from Japan, type of Tsuzumi (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 9

chanting
music conversing verse, humans and liturgies

Answer 9

Buddhist or Temple Music (Sanskrit), a chinese religous vocal music

Question 10

farmers’ song

Answer 10

Non-ak, a traditional type of music in Korea

Question 11

used in both the folk and classical (court)
music of Korea, it is made from bamboo. Its large
reed and cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower.

Answer 11

Piri, a type of Korean instrument (AEROPHONE)

Question 12

a moon-shaped lute with shorter neck and
four strings, played with a spectrum

Answer 12

Yueqin from China (CHORDOPHONES)

Question 13

minister

Answer 13

Shang, a chinese scale

Question 14

it is a 13-stringed zither, about two meters
long and made of Paulownia wood. It is plucked
using picks on the thumb.

Answer 14

Koto from Japan (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 15

literally “cloud gongs” or “cloud of gongs,”
it is a set of ten small tuned gongs mounted in a
wooden frame. Their gongs are generally of equal
diameter but different thickness, making thicker
gongs produce more higher pitch.

Answer 15

Yunluo from China, (IDIOPHONES)

Question 16

Two types of Pompae

Answer 16

Hissori and Chissori

Question 17

is a 17-pipe bamboo mouth organ

Answer 17

Saeng-Hwang, a type of Korean instrument (AEROPHONE)

Question 18

this big drum gives physical energy and
sheer excitement which is an integral part of many
Japanese matsuri.

Answer 18

Odaiko from Japan (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 19

is the traditional Chinese flute, which can
have a membrane over an extra hole to give the
characteristic rattle effect.

Answer 19

Dizi from China (AEROPHONE)

Question 20

an hourglass-shaped drum, whereas it
has two varieties the smaller (kotsuzumi) and the
larger (otsuzumi). These are used in both Noh and
Kanbuki performance.

Answer 20

Tsuzumi from Japan (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 21

• music for common people’s ceremonies

Answer 21

Sog-ak, a traditional music type of Korea

Question 22

a two-string vertical fiddle, that has
rod-like neck, a hollow wooden soundbox, two silk
strings and held vertically on the knee of the
performer played with a bow.

Answer 22

Haegum, a type of Korean instrument (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 23

is a double-reed Japanese flute used as
one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese
gagaku music.

Answer 23

Hichiriki from Japan (AEROPHONE)

Question 24

is a plucked string instrument, which its
strings are stretched across a resonating body while
its neck is fretless.

Answer 24

Shamisen from Japan, (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 25

literally “dragon flute,” is a Japanese transverse flute made of bamboo used in gagaku.

Answer 25

Ryuteki from Japan (AEROPHONE)

Question 26

held on the right shoulder and the player alters the tone by squeezing the laces

Answer 26

Kotsuzumi from Japan, type of Tsuzumi (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 27

also called as Chinese mouth organ, it looks like a set of panpipes with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes.

Answer 27

Sheng from China, (AEROPHONE)

Question 28

one of the most popular Chinese instruments, a two-stringed fiddle, used as a solo instrument.

Answer 28

Erhu from China (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 29

it is the vocal art song of the 12th to 13th century. It is based on the poetry of Qu. It is performed with a wooden clapper.

Answer 29

Xiaoling, a type of vocal music in China

Question 30

bamboo flute with 6 finger holes, similar to flute or recorder

Answer 30

Chottdae, a type of Korean chinese instrument (AEROPHONE)

Question 31

it is type of narrative song about a romantic legend accompanied by the drums

Answer 31

Zhu Gong Diao, a type of vocal music in China

Question 32

is a Korean folk song, sometimes used as a symbol of Korea and Korean culture. Arirang is in essence a song of farewell. The word Arirang means “the hill” pertaining to the foothills of Korea where most Koreans had parting on.

Answer 32

Arirang, a musical vocal of korea

Question 33

a popular Korean folk song that tells the sad story of the North and South Korea. Doraji means wild flower in Korea known as the Chinese bell-flower in English.

Answer 33

Doraji, a musical vocal in korea

Question 34

Korea Buddhist chant of praise like Gregorian chant. It has two types

Answer 34

Pompae, a traditional type of music in Korea

Question 35

emperor, ruler or chief

Answer 35

Kung, a chinese scale

Question 36

it is also called takebue, a Japanese transverse flute that has a high-pitched sound.

Answer 36

Shinobue from Japan (AEROPHONE)

Question 37

it is a short-necked fretted lute. This instrument is commonly used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is the chosen instrument of Benten, the goddess of music, eloquence, poetry and education in Japanese shinto.

Answer 37

Biwa from Japan, (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 38

the most famous flute made from bamboo. It consists of four or five holes on the front face and a thumbhole on the rear face. It was imported from China for Gagaku.

Answer 38

Shakuhachi from Japan, (AEROPHONE)

Question 39

affair to the state

Answer 39

Chih, a chinese scale

Question 40

is the most widely used drum used in the traditional music of Korea. It is an hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin.

Answer 40

Changgo, a type of Korean Instrument (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 41

an ancient Chinese instrument that has an arched surface and an elongated-trapezoid with 13 to 21 strings stretched over individual bridges. Its playing range spans three to four octaves.

Answer 41

Zheng from China (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 42

regional folk music and used in ceremonial rituals

Answer 42

Taoist, a chinese religous vocal music

Question 43

material objects

Answer 43

Yu, a chinese scale

Question 44

classical lyric song with accompaniment of the haegeum, changgu, piri and taegum

Answer 44

Sijo, a traditional music type of korea

Question 45

good and noble music

Answer 45

Chong-ak, a traditional music of Korea

Question 46

six-string plucked zither that is a traditional Korean instrument of the zither family with both bridges and frets

Answer 46

Geomungo, a type of instrument in Korea (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 47

a four-stringed lute with 30 frets and a pear-shaped body, that has an extremely wide dynamic range and remarkable expressive power.

Answer 47

Pipa from China (CHORDOPHONE)

Question 48

these are two small bells made of high tin bronze, without internal clappers and hemispheric or bottomless gourd-like in shape.

Answer 48

Pengling from China, (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 49

it is a drum that comes in various sizes and is used to play a variety of musical genres.

Answer 49

Taiko from Japan, (MEMBRANOPHONE)

Question 50

conceived music in the highest means of calming the passion of dispelling of unrest and lust, rather than as a form of amusement

Answer 50

Confucius, a philosopher from China

Question 51

- solo instrumental song

Answer 51

Sanjo, a traditional type of music in Korea

Question 52

one person performs an operatic song with a barrel drum as musical accompaniment, a song drama

Answer 52

Pansori, a traditional music in Korea

Question 53

this instrument was introduced from China during the Nara period, a Japanese free reed musical instrument.

Answer 53

Sho from Japan (AEROPHONE)

Question 54

people

Answer 54

Chaio, a chinese scale