Music Specialization Exam

The African instrument umrhuhbe was originally played by ________________.

• Children

• Women

• Dogs

• Priests

The kudu is played like which type of band instrument?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Keyboard

The thumb piano uses an Uhandi calabash to ________________ its sound.

• Mute

• Change

• Amplify

• Tune

The talking drum from Nigeria is played by pressing your __________ against the strings while striking the head of the drum.

• Arm

• Hand

• Foot

• Knee

The umzingwana is a drum made from a bucket originally used for ________________.

• Catching water

• Gathering dirt

• Carrying food

• Milking cows

The __________ is considered to be the ideal musical instrument.

• Oud

• Tabla

• Lute

• Voice

What makes Middle Eastern music sound out of tune to Western listeners?

• Microtones

• Macrotones

• Quarter tones

• Bell tones

Middle Eastern instruments typically play the _____________ more than harmonies.

• Overtones
• Scales
• Madras
• Melodies

What is the name of the fretless string instrument most commonly used in Middle Eastern music?

• Lyre

• Bouzouki

• Ukulele

• Oud

One name for the goblet-shaped drum used in Middle Eastern music is the ___________.

• Djembe
• Darbuka
• Conga
• Teponatzli