The Music of East Asia

Which scale is generally used in the music of East Asia?

• Chromatic scale

• Major scale

• Whole tone scale

• Pentatonic scale

What is the name of the Chinese folk song known as Jasmine Flower?

• Arirang

• Sakura

• Mo Lihua

• Erhu

Which instrument is a counterpart to the western violin in China?

• Erhu

• Changgo

• Taiko

• Shamisen

What does the Korean folk song Arirang symbolize?

• Leaving and reunion

• Joy and happiness

• War and peace

• Love and loss

Which instrument is made from animal skin in Korea?

• Erhu

• Piri

• Changgo

• Sho

What is the classification of the instrument Ching?

• Idiophone

• Membranophone

• Chordophone

• Aerophone

Which instrument in Japan sounds like light shining down from the heavens?

• Sho

• Hichiriki

• Taiko

• Koto

What is the primary influence on musical performance according to the text?

• Type of audience

• Weather

• History of music

• Popularity of instruments

Which of the following is NOT a Japanese instrument?

• Hichiriki

• Taiko

• Shamisen

• Erhu

Which East Asian country has the largest scale of musical development?

• China

• Mongolia

• Korea

• Japan