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Music Lit Unit 4: World Music

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following:

a)

Sound is primarily generated by vibrating air (either through blowing or buzzing air into the instrument).

1.

Aerophones

b)

The instrument’s body itself vibrates to create sound by being either struck, shaken or scraped.

2.

Idiophones

c)

Something like animal skins or synthetic materials that are stretched over the base of the drum vibrate creating sound.

3.

Membranophones

d)

Instruments generate sound through the vibration of a string, whether it is plucked, bowed, or struck.

4.

Chordophones

e)

Sound is created through electric means, such as synthesizers

5.

Electrophones

2.

Match the following:

a)

1.

Aerophones

b)

2.

Idiophones

c)

3.

Membranophones

d)

4.

Chordophones

e)

5.

Electrophones

3.
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Match the following styles of music with their country of origin

a)

Italy

1.

Opera

b)

Czech Republic

2.

Polka

c)

Hungary

3.

Romani Folk Music

d)

Spain

4.

Flamenco

e)

Ireland

5.

Celtic

4.

Match the instrument to the correct picture

a)

1.

Cimbalom

b)

2.

Accordion

c)

3.

Cajón

d)

4.

Bodhrán

e)

5.

Castanets

5.

Match the following

a)

Vibrato

1.

slight, rapid variation in pitch/OPERA

b)

Palmas

2.

handclaps/ FLAMENCO

c)

Gaelic

3.

often used in Celtic music

d)

Bagpipes

4.

originated in Scottish music

e)

Oboe

5.

double-reed instrument from France

6.

Match the following

a)

1.

African Talking Drum/ Dundun

b)

2.

Goud shaker/ Shekere

c)

3.

Balafon/similar to a xylophone

d)

4.

Djembe/ hand drum

7.

Match the following

a)

Music from Nigeria. Features talking drums.

1.

Yoruba

b)

Story teller, musician and oral historian from West Africa

2.

Griot

c)

Music from east Africa that features instruments/music that blends African and Arab music

3.

Taarab

d)

Vibrant, energetic music from Democratic Republic of Congo featuring electric guitar.

4.

Soukous

e)

Music from Zimbabwe and other parts from southern Africa that features the thumb piano

5.

Mbira

8.

Match the following

a)

1.

Yoruba

b)

2.

Griot

c)

3.

Taarab

d)

4.

Gnawa

e)

5.

Mbira

9.

Match the following:

a)

1.

Ancient Sumerians

b)

2.

Ancient Egypt

c)

3.

Ancient Greece

d)

4.

Ancient Rome

e)

5.

Ancient China

10.

Match the following

a)

Music from the middle east that has been around fro 1,000 years featuring the oud and qanun

1.

Maqam

b)

Features instruments like the balalaika, domra and accordion with long narrative stories about heroes

2.

Russian Folk Music

c)

Nomadic music featuring the dombra, komuz, and darbuka playing epic songs about heroes or myths

3.

Turkic Music

d)

Hindustani and Carnatic based on ragas and talas featuring instruments like sitar and tabla.

4.

Classical Indian Music

e)

Featuring metallophones , rebab, suling flute, gong and drums used in religious ceremonies

5.

Gamelan

11.

Match the following

a)

1.

Maqam

b)

2.

Russian Folk Music

c)

3.

Turkic Music

d)

4.

Classical Indian Music

e)

5.

South East Asia

12.

How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

13.

Match the following

a)

Music deeply connected to the land, spirituality and features the didgeridoo and clapsticks

1.

Aboriginal Music

b)

Traditional music featuring haka and waiata

2.

Maori Music

c)

Traditional music that incorporates mele and hula

3.

Hawaiian

d)

Drumming and fast rhythms accompanying a dance

4.

Tahitian

14.

Match the following

a)

1.

Aboriginal Music

b)

2.

Maori Music

c)

3.

Polynesian

15.

Match the following

a)

Cumbia and Vallenato music comes from this country

1.

Colombia

b)

Tango and Milonga come from this country

2.

Argentina and Uruguay

c)

Bossa Nova and Samba come from this country

3.

Brazil

16.

Match the following

a)

1.

used in Cumbia and Vallenato music

b)

2.

used in Tango and Milonga

c)

3.

used in Samba

17.

Match the following

a)

Music featuring the vihuela and guitarron with other guitars, violins and trumpets from Mexico

1.

Mariachi and Ranchera

b)

The marimba comes from this country

2.

Guatemala

c)

Son music and reggaeton originated in this country

3.

Panama

18.

Match the following

a)

Son Cubano and Salsa are two music styles that came from this island country

1.

Cuba

b)

Merengue and bachata are two styles of music that came from this island country

2.

Dominican Republic

c)

Reggae comes from this island country

3.

Jamaica

d)

Calypso and the steel drum instrument come from this island country

4.

Trinidad and Tobago

19.

Match the following

a)

1.

Plains/Great Basin region -NA Indigenous

b)

2.

Northwest Coast region -NA Indigenous

c)

3.

Southwest/Plains region- NA Indigenous

d)

4.

Arctic/Subarctic region - NA Indigenous

20.

Match the following

a)

Isolated, fusion from Africa and Europe with haunting melodies featuring banjo or fiddle

1.

Appalachian Folk

b)

Blend of African traditions with Christian hymns. Powerful vocals, evolved into gospel

2.

Spirituals

c)

Call and response, emotional expression featuring instruments like finger picking guitar and harmonica

3.

Blues

d)

Reflect daily lives, struggles and hopes of working people who sang them. Sea shanty is an example

4.

Worksongs

e)

Genre of music that was mostly played on the piano. Typically upbeat and featured syncopated rhythms

5.

Ragtime

21.

Match the following

a)

Music style from New Orleans featuring call and response, syncopation and improvisation

1.

Jazz

b)

Music style from the south that evolved from Appalachian Folk music and featured guitar, banjo, vocals (and sometimes yodeling)

2.

Country

c)

Started in 40s/50s combining R&B, country, blues, gospel and swing. Common instruments: piano, bass, guitar and drum set

3.

Rock and Roll

d)

Blended elements of soul, R&B, jazz and blues. Danceable with a strong groove and bass line

4.

Funk

e)

From Detroit. Catchy melodies, danceable rhythms and combination of variety of styles

5.

Motown

22.

What type of rock music first originated in New York City and is characterised by raw sounding, fast-paced music that is very "anti-establishment"?

a)

Punk rock

b)

Grunge rock

c)

Pop Punk

d)

Hip-hop

23.

Match the following

a)

East Coast origins using samples and turntables

1.

Hip Hop

b)

West Coast origins featuring samples and hard-edged lyrics

2.

Gangsta Rap

c)

Southern origins with heavy bass and beats with high hats

3.

Trap

24.

What is improvisation?

a)

Reading notated music exactly the way it was written

b)

Making up music as you go along

c)

Two or more sounds at once

d)

Singing very loudly for all to hear

25.

Which piece(s) of music have syncopation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

e)

North America

27.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

South America

b)

Oceania

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

28.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

South America

b)

Oceania

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

29.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

South America

b)

Oceania

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

30.

What region is this style of music from?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Central America

e)

North America

31.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

Europe

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

32.

What continent is this style of music from?

a)

Europe

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

33.

What region is this style of music from?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Central America

e)

North America

34.

What country is this style of music from?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Paris

e)

Italy

35.

What country is this style of music from?

a)

Jamaica

b)

United States

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Canada

e)

Brazil

36.

Match the following

a)

Mostly vocal, Gregorian chant was popular. Instruments = lute and sacbut

1.

Medieval/Middle Ages Music Era

b)

More freedom and expression, most music was still church music but secular madrigals were popular. Instruments = organ and harp

2.

Renaissance Music Era

c)

A LOT of ornamentation, complex details with polyphonic texture. Instruments = harpsichord and violin

3.

Baroque Music Era

d)

Light, clear, mostly homophonic music that was accessible to the public. Instruments = stringed instruments and piano

4.

Classical Music Era

e)

VERY expressive, longer works with enormous contrasts in dynamics and rhythms. Instruments = trumpet and clarinet

5.

Romantic Music Era

37.

Match the following

a)

A single melody is played

1.

Monophony

b)

One main melody is played with an accompanying chord structure

2.

Homophony

c)

Consists of two or more independent melodic lines that are played at the same time

3.

Polyphony

38.

What style of music is this?

a)

Blues

b)

Ragtime

c)

Gangsta Rap

d)

Jazz

39.

What era is this style of music from?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

e)

20th Century

40.

What country is this style of music from?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

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