World Music

Question 1

Where does Bhangra originate from?

Answer 1

The Punjab region of India

Question 2

Bhangra is traditionally danced by…

Answer 2

Men (in groups or duos)

Question 3

What is Bhangra a fusion of?

Answer 3

Western pop and Classical Indian

Question 4

Where is Bhangra performed?

Answer 4

At festive occasions, such as wedding and birthdays.

Question 5

What is the main instrument of Bhangra?

Answer 5

The dohl drum

Question 6

What are played on the dohl drum?

Answer 6

Dance rhythms

Question 7

What language is Bhangra sung in?

Answer 7

Punjabi

Question 8

What are the lyrics usually about?

Answer 8

Issues of love, relationships, alcohol, dancing and marriage

Question 9

Who is a modern Bhangra artist?

Answer 9

Punjabi MC

Question 10

What western instruments are used?

Answer 10

Keyboards, electric guitars and basses

Question 11

Sampling

Answer 11

Taking a section of music from another song

Question 12

Reverb

Answer 12

Echo effect

Question 13

Panning

Answer 13

Stereo hearing, music through separate ears

Question 14

Layering/multi tracking

Answer 14

Many parts playing at the same time

Question 15

Sequencer

Answer 15

Computer program

Question 16

What decade did mordern Bhangra develop in the UK?

Answer 16

1980s

Question 17

How is Bhangra sung?

Answer 17

Upbeat, shouty, ornamented

Question 18

What is the main rhythm in Bhangra called?

Answer 18

The Chaal Rhythm

Question 19

What is the name of the second rhythm sometimes in bhanga?

Answer 19

Bhangra rhythm

Question 20

What instruments are used in Indian classical music?

Answer 20

Sitar, Tabla, Tanpura

Question 21

What is a raga?

Answer 21

The scale which Bhangra is based around

Question 22

What is a tala?

Answer 22

A rhythm section a tabla plays

Question 23

What does the tanpura create?

Answer 23

The harmony - a drone

Question 24

What is a drone

Answer 24

A very repetitive pattern

Question 25

Who is a famous sitar player?

Answer 25

Ravi Shankar

Question 26

alap?

Answer 26

The sitar introduces the Raga and improvises freely. The tanpura joins in playing a drone

Question 27

Jhor?

Answer 27

The music gets faster but it is still just the sitar and tampura

Question 28

Jhala?

Answer 28

This section is really really fast and a lot more exciting - but still just the sitar and tanpura playing

Question 29

Gat?

Answer 29

The tabla is now playing and they all play a piece of music that has already been composed.

Question 30

The role of the sitar player is to...

Answer 30

Perform the melody and introduce raga

Question 31

The role of the tabla is to...

Answer 31

accompany the sitar and provide rhythm

Question 32

The role of the tanpura player is to...

Answer 32

Create a harmony and accompaniment.

Question 33

Some Greek instruments:

Answer 33

Bouzouki, Oud (stringed) Floyera, Karamoudza (wind) Toubeleki, Daouli (Percussion)

Question 34

Palestinian instruments:

Answer 34

Zither, Oud (stringed) Mijwiz (wind) Doumbek (percussion)

Question 35

Greek, Palestinian and Israeli usually follow a...

Answer 35

Irregular rhythm

Question 36

Klezmer music is sung in...

Answer 36

Yiddish

Question 37

Klemmer music uses...

Answer 37

Western instruments

Question 38

Klezmer uses...

Answer 38

Strong syncopated rhythms

Question 39

What do the melodies in Klezmer use?

Answer 39

Ornamentation, trills and glissandi on clarinet and violin

Question 40

What instruments does samba use?

Answer 40

Surdo, Caixa, Tamborim, Repinique, Chocolo, Reco - Reco and Agogo

Question 41

What is samba known as?

Answer 41

Carnival music

Question 42

Where does sambra originate?

Answer 42

Rio de Janiero

Question 43

What is samba a mixture of?

Answer 43

Portuguese, Spanish, African and Cuban cultures

Question 44

What is an ostinato?

Answer 44

A repeated pattern

Question 45

What is a groove?

Answer 45

A main ostinato

Question 46

What is a break?

Answer 46

4 or 8 beat rhythm which is played once of twice to create contrast.

Question 47

What do the ping pings play?

Answer 47

The melody

Question 48

What do the guitars play?

Answer 48

Counter melodies

Question 49

What do the Cellos provide?

Answer 49

The rhythm and harmonies

Question 50

What do the double seconds often play?

Answer 50

The Rhythm They provide harmony

Question 51

What does the bass play?

Answer 51

The Bassline or root position

Question 52

What instrument is traditionally played in calypso music?

Answer 52

The steel pan drum

Question 53

Calypso music is a combination of...

Answer 53

Many different musical genres.

Question 54

Calypso music originated from

Answer 54

Trinidad and Tobago

Question 55

Calypso tonality is

Answer 55

Major

Question 56

Famous calypso artists are

Answer 56

Harry Belafonte and Lord Kitchener

Question 57

Syncopation

Answer 57

Changing the emphasis in rhythm so the normally "weaker" beats become the strong beats