Music of the Middle East

Music of the Middle East

7th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Music of the Middle East

Music of the Middle East

Assessment

Quiz

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Baldwin

Used 44+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is the generic term for mode, or system of composing melody in Arabic classical music. Used throughout the Middle East. Known as dastgah in Persian

Maqam

Iq'a

Monophony

Radif

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One melody line is played simultaneously by all performers

Maqam

Monophony

Iq'a

Radif

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two or more performers play the same melody, but with small differences in timing or ornamentation

Maqam

Monophony

Heterophony

Radif

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Persian classical music, the body of music, consisting of 250-300 short pieces, memorized by students and then used as the basis or point of departure for improvisation. Ideally learned in three stages: simple, intermediate, complete

Maqam

Monophony

Heterophony

Radif

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Persian classical music, the subdivision of a maqam or dastgah and smallest part of the radif

Gusheh

Tahkt

Rai

Dervishes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An ensemble of musicians, often including violin, santour, ney and two drums, used to accompany singing and dancing in Arabic popular music

Gusheh

Tahkt

Rai

Dervishes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A popular music developed in Algeria and Morocco that combines traditional singing styles and Arabic modes with Western style synthesized accompaniment

Gusheh

Tahkt

Rai

Dervishes

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