WorksheetsSean-nós singing
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does sean-nós mean?
a)
Old
b)
Modern
c)
New style
d)
Old style
2.
How is sean-nós music passed down?
a)
oral tradition
b)
vocal tradition
c)
notated
d)
recorded
3.
Sean-nós music has
a)
dynamics
b)
ornamentation
c)
a strict rhythm
d)
no improvisation
4.
The sean-nós song 'Na páipéir á saighneáil' sung by Eimear Arkins is
a)
a lament
b)
a folk song
c)
a drinking song
d)
a working song
5.
free rhythm has
a)
no regular pulse
b)
a steady pulse
c)
a set time signature
d)
no pulse
6.
In sean-nós singing what is most important?
a)
Words
b)
Rhythm
c)
Melody
d)
Dynamics
7.
Sean-nós singing is
a)
unaccompanied
b)
accompanied by a drone
c)
accompanied by a harp
d)
accompanied by a piano
8.
A melisma has
a)
one note per syllable
b)
many notes per syllable
c)
2 notes per syllable
d)
4 notes per syllable
9.
In sean-nós singing there is often
a)
a nasal tone
b)
a gutteral tone
c)
a soft tone
d)
an even tone
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