Styles of Music

Question 1

Western styles of music

Answer 1

key western styles-
classical (beethoven, Bach, Mozart) complicated but pure, lots of variation.
folk- music of the commoners. small groups, passed down orally, instruments taught
jazz- distinctly american. IMPROVISATION. lead sheet- has the basics, but can add your own twist, embellishments
blues- spiritual, country western, rock and roll, Lewis Armstrong Trumpet

Question 2

Asian Middle Eastern style

Answer 2

• are Microtonal (alot more nuances, lots flats sharps, COMPLEX SHIT GOIN ON)
• they do not use lots of harmony
• Eastern traditional, you see the same melody being played. not the same fabric of harmony. (So lots of different notes, but not at the same time in harmony.)

Question 3

What is an Oud?

Answer 3

Middle East instrument. String instrument

Question 4

What is a Sitar?

Answer 4

String instrument from India

Question 5

Bagpipe

Answer 5

actually came from Mediterranean (and Middle East) even though we associate it with Ireland and scotland.

Question 6

Xxylophone

Answer 6

Asia

Question 7

Guitar

Answer 7

Spain (but early origins in Middle East)

Question 8

Why did most instruments begin (earliest orgins) in the Middle East?

Answer 8

Early civilization was influenced by.. Sumer, Babylon, etc. COOL!!