Court Music Quiz

What does court music refer to?

• Music performed by street performers

• Music performed in schools

• Music composed and performed for royal courts and palaces

• Music sung in folk festivals

Which of the following is an example of Chinese court music?

• Gagaku

• Yayue

• Hyangak

• Sakura

Gagaku is the traditional court music of which country?

• China

• Korea

• Japan

• Thailand

Which type of Korean court music is originally from China but adapted in Korea?

• Hyangak

• Dangak

• Utamono

• Yayue

Which instrument is commonly used in Chinese Yayue?

• Sho

• Bianzhong

• Piri

• Biwa

Which instrument is used in Japanese Gagaku?

• Guqin

• Pipa

• Sho

• Janggu

Which Korean instrument is a 2-string bowed fiddle?

• Haegum

• Gayageum

• Janggu

• Bak

Which of the following is a main purpose of court music?

• Worship ceremonies

• Royal celebrations

• Banquets and entertainment

• All of the above

Which type of Japanese Gagaku features dances set to vocal music including folk songs and Chinese poems?

• Kuniburi no Utamai

• Utamono

• Instrumental music and dance

• Bugaku

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• Buildings and monuments

• Traditions, performing arts, and knowledge passed down from ancestors

• Modern sculptures

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