Music from Around the World

Which of these non-European countries inherit lots of musical influence from a European country?

• Colombia

• Turkey

• Canada

• Mongolia

In our class, we learnt about two clefs. What are these two clefs called?

• Clef palate and clef handed

• Treble clef and bass clef

• Alto clef and baritone clef

Why did Christians develop what is now known to be the music notation system (how we write music on paper?)

• To audition church choir singers

• To include it in the Bible, as seen in the book of Psalms

• To boast that Christians are great singers

• To make sure that songs are sung the same way in faraway places

Name one kingdom in the United Kingdom that is known for music played with bagpipes? (Two kingdoms are accepted)

(a)  

The front of the body of the Chinese violin (called 二胡 "erhu") is made of the skin of which animal?

(a)  

Which country's music has had a lot of influence from Latin American and Spanish cultures?

• French Polynesia

• Thailand

• The Philippines

• The U.S.A.

Which culture's music involve throat singing?

(a)  

When we travelled to Korea and Japan, we saw music enjoyed in all of the situations below EXCEPT:

• Television shows

• Concerts

• Political campaigns

• Dance

Which instrument (or type of instrument) especially stands out when you listen to South Asian (Indian) and Middle Eastern music?

• The snake

• The drum

• The violin

• The harp

Which culture did we find children competing in chanting the words from their religion's holy book?

• Mongolia (Buddhism)

• The Iberian Peninsula (Catholicism)

• The Middle East (Islam)

• Romania (Orthodox Christianity)