These songs center on animals, birds, or fish - the earthly forms of the Wondjina

Usual Instruments include drums, rattles, flutes, & stringed instruments

Believe in the unity of God - or Allah

The traditional music form is the qawwali, which originated in the 14th century, and is performed in Sufi shrines

1517, Martin Luther, 95 Theses to church door in Wittenberg, Germany

Divided into three principal branches: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, & Protestantism

The best-known instrument is the didgeridoo

Holy text is the Torah - the first 5 books of the old Testament

This musical tradition is oral - meaning it is passed down from generation to generation in an unbroken strand of traditional performance practices

Uses the shofar, or ram's horn

Music only celebrated in two countries: India & Pakistan

Songs have a sacred quality, as such are treated very carefully and with great respect

Faith in Jesus Christ is the central pillar

Belief is rooted in the creation story, or the "Dreaming"

J.S. Bach used many chorales as the inspiration for his cantatas

The connections between faith and the arts are nearly inseparable

The ability to sing in overtones is viewed as an integration of the powers of mind, body, and speech

Repetition is often used because it is seen as a religious act

An original American creation, gospel music combines the Christian hymn tradition with the West African vocal tradition

On high holy days, followers meet in local synagogues to worship

Top three gods are Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva

Music is viewed as a means of preparing the mind for spiritual enlightenment

Founded in AD 610 by the prophet Muhammad in Mecca

No word exists for music

Some monks are taught to chant in overtones

A belief in reincarnation with the ability of moving up through the social caste system

The Koran is the sacred text

An offshoot of Hinduism, was founded in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama

Monotheistic religion that worships Yahweh

Looks inward to find enlightenment and attain nirvana

Main melodic instrument is the harmonium, or pump organ, that was introduced by English missionaries in the 19th century

The principle religious song is called kritis

The spiritual root of Christianity & Islam

Educated parishioners through magnificent pageants and passion plays - usually around Christmas & Easter

Used hymns to teach scriptural truths to local people in their native tongues

Which of the following is NOT a musical category?

Choose the correct listing of female voice ranges from highest to lowest:

Latin for "as in the chapel"

A logical succession of musical tones

The distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by the ear

Choose the correct listing of male voice ranges from highest to lowest:

A musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency

This composer is credited with having written more music than any other, dead or alive

Famous for his gravelly voice and scat singing

The bagpipes are what kind of instrument?

The violin is what kind of instrument?

The bass drum is what kind of instrument?

A trained opera singer that has migrated into the lucrative pop music market

Spontaneous musical invention