Sounds of India and China

What is heterophony?

• Different instruments playing the same melody, but each one embellishes

• The same instruments play the same melody

• Different instruments play different melodies

• The same instruments play the different melodies and embellish their part

What scale is a common feature of Chinese traditional music?

• Pentatonic

• Major

• minor

• Chromatic

Why is sizhu music called "silk and bamboo" music?

• Because the instruments used are made of these materials

• Because the instruments are played with bamboo shoots

• Because the players wear clothing made out of silk

• Because it's played in tea houses and it's the name of a type of tea

Why did Chinese music change in the 1940's?

• Communism became the government rule.

• There was no longer an interest in music.

• The instruments were too expensive.

• There was a shortage of supplies used for making the instruments.

When did Chinese musicians feel free to make their own music again?

• 1976

• 1999

• 1940

• 2015

What is the name of one of the traditional Chinese string instruments?

• Erhu

• Dizi

• Tabla

• Sheng

What is the name of a traditional Chinese wind instrument (that you use your breath to play)?

• Dizi

• Erhu

• Pipa

• Tabla

What is a name for Chinese Rock music?

• Cantopop

• Silk and Bamboo Music

• Chinese Opera

• Suona

What is the name of the instrument that is an oboe-like horn?

• Suona

• Erhu

• Dizi

• Pipa

What are Chinese operas about?

• Chinese history and folklore

• Love

• Nature

• Tea Houses