Week 6

Question 1

– as a (limited) representation of Arab world

Answer 1

Egypt

Question 2

medium through which Arab language and customs were maintained

Answer 2

Islam

Question 3

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – cultures (court music)

Answer 3

assimilated

Question 4

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – past

Answer 4

classical (Greek music theory)

Question 5

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with medieval West

Answer 5

Islamic empire extended into southern Spain and Ottoman Turkish rule

Question 6

Racy: shaping Arab music Sufi mystical no intermediary b/t you and divine except –

Answer 6

music

Question 7

Racy: shaping Arab music contact with modern West

Answer 7

French, British, American (viola)

Question 8

fundamental key of Arab music

Answer 8

voice

Question 9

Collections of notes, sequence of pitches, and set of rules to unfold the melody to create a certain mood

Answer 9

Maqam (melody)

Question 10

maqam is similar to Indian

Answer 10

ragga

Question 11

Pattern of low notes and high notes and areas of tension and release

Answer 11

Rhythm (iqa)

Question 12

iqa is similar to Indian

Answer 12

tala

Question 13

T/F: Maqam and iqa change throughout a composition

Answer 13

true

Question 14

compound forms are esp found in –

Answer 14

urban art (classical) music

Question 15

simple song form is found in

Answer 15

Arab pop music

Question 16

Uma Kulthum was known for repetition and –

Answer 16

variation

Question 17

T/F: Presence of radio and recording technology and film as a means of unification of diverse Arab world

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Umm Kulthum started during a time of increasing popular music, with woman at the forefront and people identified with – identity

Answer 18

dual

Question 19

“state of ecstasy”

Answer 19

tarab

Question 20

tarab in listener created by choice of –, melodic turns and cadences, maqam (rendering of mode), repetition, and improvisational genres (voice or instrumental)

Answer 20

words

Question 21

Arab pop individual singers

Answer 21

mutrib(a)

Question 22

T/F: Arab pop traditional instruments only

Answer 22

false
traditional (acoustic) and electric

Question 23

Arab pop lyrics about –

Answer 23

love

Question 24

Arab pop – form

Answer 24

verse-chorus (3-4 minutes)

Question 25

Arab pop importance of video clip, -- and mobile phones

Answer 25

cassette

Question 26

independent music DIY

Answer 26

safer home studio

Question 27

independent music avoid -- through indirect lyrics

Answer 27

censorship

Question 28

independent music use of -- to form person-to-person relationship with fans and no access to big record companies

Answer 28

facebook, YouTube, MySpace

Question 29

T/F: independent music various genres

Answer 29

true

Question 30

independent music were challenged by --

Answer 30

government

Question 31

1st martyr of Egyptian revolution of 2011

Answer 31

Khaled Sa'id

Question 32

commercial artist who left the country during revolution

Answer 32

Amr Diab

Question 33

commercial artist who told protesters to go home

Answer 33

Tamer Hosny

Question 34

commercial artist who protested in a coded way

Answer 34

Mohamed Mounir

Question 35

Short optimism after Mubarak’s resignation

Answer 35

Cairokee - The Voice of Freedom

Question 36

Umm Kulthum was the primary exponent of --, a “long song” style that developed in the 1930s.

Answer 36

ughniya

Question 37

-- or large orchestra, which consists of violins, cellos, and double bass added to a conventional ensemble of Arab instruments

Answer 37

firqa

Question 38

Composer -- known for his innovative approach to Arab classical music, also adds electric guitar to the ensemble

Answer 38

Abd al-Wahhab

Question 39

The “--” interplay between vocal and instrumental parts is evident as the orchestra follows Kulthum’s vocal melodies in near unison, punctuates key lines, and provides interludes between verses.

Answer 39

conversational

Question 40

Arab pop features Arab classical or -- rhythms

Answer 40

folk

Question 41

Melodic passages played in the style/instrumentation of an Arab firqa (large orchestra

Answer 41

Arab pop

Question 42

Arab pop incorporates Spanish/Andalusian elements like the --

Answer 42

guitar

Question 43

Arab pop = high production value or -- oriented

Answer 43

commercially

Question 44

Arab pop marketed towards --

Answer 44

elite audience

Question 45

singer/songwriter who became famous for playing music to raise the morale of demonstrators during the 2011 Tahrir Square protests.

Answer 45

Ramy Essam

Question 46

-- generally consists of electronic beats

Answer 46

Mahragan

Question 47

Mahragan lyrics are often -- and deal with the issues affecting the working poor in Egyptian society.

Answer 47

vulgar

Question 48

In order to mitigate her family’s objections, Amr of Mascara initially conceived of the band as an -- endeavor

Answer 48

all-female

Question 49

Mascara heavy metal with elements of European and Arabic --

Answer 49

classical music