Native American Music

Which is not a common instrument in the Eastern Woodlands region?

• hand drums

• water drums

• flute

• rattles made of turtle shell

What is the term for when melodies begin high, drop dramatically over the course of the song, and end with repetitions of the tonal center?

• collapsible melodic form

• call and response

• unison singing

• a canon/round

What is the term for rapid changes of pitch and volume, and frequent pulsations of the voice for female singers commonly used in the Plains region?

• Ululation

• Vibrato

• Circular Breathing

What style of singing is used in the Apachean section of the Southwest region?

• Low, growling tones

• Light, nasal style

• Complex melodies

What is the Apache Violin made of?

• Wood

• Bone

• Agave plant

• Cactus

Which region features the use of staged dramas with song, dance, and carved masks with moving parts?

• Northwest Coast

• California

• Eastern Woodlands

• Plains

What region is the inter-tribal style of song and dance loosely based on?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southwest

• Northern Plains

• Northwest Coast

What types of gatherings are known as the forum for exchanging cultural information and rediscovery of traditions?

• Parties

• Pow-wows

• Ceremonial gatherings

What is the function of Native American music?

• To connect the natural with the supernatural through the spiritual power of music

• To relate humans with animals

• To give thanks for agricultural success

Check all of the different types of songs in Native American culture

• Work songs

• Game songs

• Courting songs

• Social songs and dances

• Healing ceremonies