Chinese Music and Culture

The history of music within China can be traced back how many years?

• 1000 years

• 5000 years

• 3000 years

• 2000 years

Early teachings spoke of music in the highest sense as a means of doing which of the following?

• calming the passions

• amusement

• entertainment

• dispelling unrest

True or False: Despite the many different dynasties that ruled China, the musical traditions of china remained largely the same

• True

• False

This plucked stringed instrument is typically 64 inches long and has 21 strings.

• Sheng

• Viol

• Guzheng

• Zurna

This instrument can play multiple pitches at once and is often referred to as the Chinese mouth organ

• Zurna

• Guzheng

• Sheng

• Nay

This instrument typically has five finger holes in the front and a single thumb hole on the back.

• Guzheng

• Nay

• Xiao

• Sheng

This four-stringed instrument has 29-31 frets and pear shaped body

• Sheng

• Xiao

• Pipa

• Guzheng

The strings of most Chinese stringed instruments were made of this material before transitioning to steel

• cotton

• silk

• horse hair

• human hair

What is genre of music is most popular among young Chinese people?

• K-Pop

• C-Pop

• Traditional

• Western classical

The Chinese music system was largly due to the teachings of this philosopher

• Confucius

• Beethoven

• Aristotle

• Lao-tzu