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WorksheetsRhythms of the world - vocab
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which instrument provides the drone in Indian classical music?
a)
Sitar
b)
Tabla
c)
Tanpura
d)
Sarod
2.
What rhythmic cycle is used in Indian classical music?
a)
Raga
b)
Chaal
c)
Tala
d)
Polyrhythm
3.
Which instrument is NOT traditionally used in Punjabi bhangra?
a)
Tumbi
b)
Dhol
c)
Sarod
d)
Male voices shouting 'hoi'
4.
What is the name of the rhythm pattern often heard in bhangra music?
a)
Chaal
b)
Maqsum
c)
Samba
d)
Tala
5.
Which of the following is a structural section of Indian classical music?
a)
Alap
b)
Verse
c)
Chorus
d)
Bridge
6.
Which scale system is used in Indian classical music?
a)
Pentatonic
b)
Raga
c)
Maqam
d)
Major
7.
Which instrument is a traditional Greek string instrument?
a)
Oud
b)
Rebabah
c)
Bouzouki
d)
Clarinet
8.
What rhythmic feature is common in Greek and Israeli music?
a)
Polyrhythm
b)
Accelerando
c)
Improvisation
d)
Verse/chorus
9.
Which of these is a common rhythm used in Palestinian music?
a)
Karsilama
b)
Chaal
c)
Samba
d)
Gat
10.
Which instrument is used in traditional Arabic music?
a)
Caixa
b)
Defi
c)
Steel Pan
d)
Tumbi
11.
Which of these is a plucked string instrument used in Indian classical music?
a)
Tabla
b)
Sitar
c)
Tanpura
d)
Dhol
12.
What is the final, fast-paced section of an Indian classical performance called?
a)
Alap
b)
Jhala
c)
Gat
d)
Jhor
13.
Which of the following instruments is a bowed string instrument in Indian classical music?
a)
Sarangi
b)
Sarod
c)
Tumbi
d)
Djembe
14.
What is the name of the fast, improvised section that follows the alap and jhor?
a)
Gat
b)
Jhala
c)
Tala
d)
Maqam
15.
What is the role of the master drummer in African drumming?
a)
To provide harmony
b)
To improvise and lead the group
c)
To play the melody
d)
To play syncopation
16.
Which instrument is NOT used in African drumming ensembles?
a)
Talking drum
b)
Dhol
c)
Djembe
d)
Shekere
17.
What is a common texture in African drumming music?
a)
Homophonic
b)
Polyrhythmic
c)
Monophonic
d)
Atonal
18.
Which percussion instrument is common in samba music?
a)
Agogo
b)
Accordion
c)
Defi
d)
Tanpura
19.
Which instrument often plays off-beat chords in Greek and Israeli music?
a)
Bass drum
b)
Clarinet
c)
Guitar
d)
Oud
20.
Which of these is a wind instrument used in Greek and Palestinian music?
a)
Clarinet
b)
Caixa
c)
Tumbi
d)
Ganza
21.
What is the name of the rhythmic cycle used in traditional African drumming?
a)
Raga
b)
Tala
c)
Cyclic rhythm
d)
Chaal
22.
Which rhythm type is heard in samba music?
a)
Calypso rhythm
b)
Polyrhythm
c)
Chaal
d)
Tala
23.
Which instrument is responsible for keeping the pulse in samba ensembles?
a)
Surdo
b)
Tamborim
c)
Ganza
d)
Repinique
24.
Which of the following instruments is used in Calypso music?
a)
Steel pan
b)
Djembe
c)
Caixa
d)
Sarangi
25.
What musical structure is common in Calypso music?
a)
Verse/Chorus
b)
Rondo
c)
Binary
d)
Sonata
26.
Which feature is often heard in Calypso lyrics?
a)
Religious messages
b)
Political commentary
c)
Love songs
d)
Nature references
27.
Which instrument signals changes between sections in samba?
a)
Whistle
b)
Agogo
c)
Guitar
d)
Clarinet
28.
What technique is often used in Palestinian melodies?
a)
Melisma
b)
Modulation
c)
Ostinato
d)
Harmony
29.
Which instrument plays the lead in African drumming?
a)
Dundun
b)
Talking drum
c)
Master drummer
d)
Shekere
30.
What type of rhythm is used in both samba and African drumming?
a)
Calypso rhythm
b)
Chaal rhythm
c)
Syncopation
d)
Maqsum
31.
Which scale is often used in traditional Arabic music?
a)
Double harmonic scale
b)
Major scale
c)
Raga
d)
Pentatonic
32.
Which of these instruments is used in samba music?
a)
Caixa
b)
Bouzouki
c)
Tanpura
d)
Tumbi
33.
Which instrument is used for melody in Calypso?
a)
Steel pans
b)
Surdo
c)
Agogo
d)
Dhol
34.
What is the typical texture of African drumming?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Polyrhythmic
c)
Homophonic
d)
Monophonic
35.
Which instrument often provides harmony in Calypso music?
a)
Guitar
b)
Tamborim
c)
Tumbi
d)
Dundun
36.
Which of these describes a musical characteristic of Greek/Israeli music?
a)
Wide melodic range
b)
Frequent key changes
c)
Off-beat chords outlining root/fifth
d)
Call and response
37.
Which drum is played with sticks in samba?
a)
Tamborim
b)
Djembe
c)
Talking drum
d)
Tabla
38.
Which Middle Eastern scale includes microtones?
a)
Tala
b)
Maqam
c)
Jhor
d)
Gat
39.
Which rhythmic feature is most associated with Bhangra music?
a)
Maqsum
b)
Chaal
c)
Samba
d)
Polyrhythm
40.
Which instrument is plucked and used in Arabic music?
a)
Oud
b)
Accordion
c)
Defi
d)
Repinique
41.
What kind of rhythm is heard in Greek music such as karsilama?
a)
Irregular rhythm
b)
Polyrhythm
c)
Cyclic rhythm
d)
Tala
42.
What is the maqsum?
a)
Arabic rhythm pattern
b)
Indian melodic mode
c)
Greek instrument
d)
African percussion
43.
Which instrument is often heard in Greek folk music?
a)
Bouzouki
b)
Ganza
c)
Sarangi
d)
Caixa
44.
What is a key characteristic of Palestinian melodies?
a)
Wide leaps
b)
Large range
c)
Melodies with small range
d)
Chordal accompaniment
45.
Which Indian classical instrument is bowed?
a)
Sarangi
b)
Tabla
c)
Sitar
d)
Tumbi
46.
What is the name of the section in Indian classical music where the rhythm enters?
a)
Jhor
b)
Jhala
c)
Gat
d)
Tala
47.
Which instrument is responsible for the strong backbeat in Bhangra?
a)
Dhol
b)
Tabla
c)
Sitar
d)
Sarangi
48.
What is a shekere?
a)
African shaker instrument
b)
Arabic drum
c)
Greek lute
d)
Indian string instrument
49.
Which section of Indian classical music is slow and unmetered?
a)
Alap
b)
Gat
c)
Jhala
d)
Chaal
50.
Which percussion instrument is key in Bhangra music?
a)
Tabla
b)
Dhol
c)
Defi
d)
Djembe
51.
Which scale system uses microtones in Arabic music?
a)
Raga
b)
Major
c)
Maqam
d)
Pentatonic
52.
What type of singing is common in African vocal music?
a)
Melisma
b)
Short repeated phrases
c)
Opera
d)
Solfège
53.
Which instrument is associated with Calypso music?
a)
Steel Pan
b)
Surdo
c)
Tanpura
d)
Caixa
54.
What is a common lyrical feature in Calypso music?
a)
Religious themes
b)
Political lyrics
c)
Nonsense lyrics
d)
Love ballads
55.
What structure is typical in Calypso music?
a)
ABA
b)
Verse/Chorus
c)
Alap/Jhor/Jhala
d)
Binary
56.
Which rhythm is typical in Calypso?
a)
Chaal
b)
Calypso rhythm
c)
Karsilama
d)
Maqsum
57.
What marks the different sections in Samba music?
a)
Key changes
b)
Whistle cues
c)
Accelerando
d)
Dynamics
58.
What is the maqsum rhythm associated with?
a)
Greek music
b)
Indian music
c)
Arabic music
d)
African music
59.
What is call and response?
a)
Two instruments playing the same melody
b)
A musical conversation between leader and group
c)
A repeated scale
d)
A section of a song
60.
Which of these is a Samba instrument?
a)
Chocalho
b)
Rebabah
c)
Sarangi
d)
Clarinet
61.
What scale is commonly used in Palestinian music?
a)
Raga
b)
Maqam
c)
Dorian
d)
Chromatic
62.
What is a typical melodic feature in Palestinian music?
a)
Large leaps
b)
Complex harmony
c)
Melisma
d)
Rapid dynamics
63.
What is the texture of most African drumming ensembles?
a)
Homophonic
b)
Polyphonic
c)
Polyrhythmic
d)
Monophonic
64.
Which of these is a common form in Samba music?
a)
Binary
b)
Call and response
c)
Sonata
d)
Fugue
65.
What is an accelerando?
a)
A pause in music
b)
Gradual speeding up
c)
A type of scale
d)
Sudden volume increase
66.
What is the purpose of the surdo in Samba?
a)
To add harmony
b)
To keep a steady pulse
c)
To lead melodies
d)
To play syncopated lines
67.
Which of the following instruments is double-headed?
a)
Dhol
b)
Tumbi
c)
Shekere
d)
Agogo
68.
What distinguishes maqam from western scales?
a)
It has no pitch
b)
It uses chords
c)
It includes microtones
d)
It’s only used for rhythm
69.
Which instrument is typical in Palestinian music?
a)
Steel pan
b)
Rebabah
c)
Tamborim
d)
Tabla
70.
Which musical device is common in Greek/Israeli music?
a)
Melisma
b)
Off-beat chords with bass root/fifth
c)
Gat
d)
Call and response
71.
What is the function of the repinique in Samba?
a)
Plays the drone
b)
Plays improvised rhythms and cues
c)
Provides harmonic support
d)
Plays melodies
72.
Which type of rhythm characterizes Samba?
a)
Simple triple
b)
Polyrhythm
c)
Calypso rhythm
d)
Chaal
73.
Which instrument would you expect in Israeli folk music?
a)
Ganza
b)
Accordion
c)
Tumbi
d)
Caixa
74.
Which rhythmic technique involves emphasis on weak beats?
a)
Tala
b)
Syncopation
c)
Cross-rhythm
d)
Maqsum
75.
What characterizes the jhor section of Indian classical music?
a)
Slow, unmetered
b)
Moderate tempo, rhythm introduced
c)
Very fast with tala
d)
Only vocals
76.
What is the typical melodic range of Palestinian folk music?
a)
Large range
b)
Small range
c)
Wide leaps
d)
Descending scales
77.
Which section follows jhor in Indian classical structure?
a)
Gat
b)
Alap
c)
Bridge
d)
Maqsum
78.
What type of harmony is typical in Calypso?
a)
Complex polyphony
b)
Atonal
c)
Simple harmonies
d)
Drone-based
79.
What is the main role of the bass in Greek folk music?
a)
Outline root and fifth
b)
Improvise melody
c)
Play counterpoint
d)
Add effects
80.
Which rhythm is a key feature of Samba music?
a)
Tala
b)
Polyrhythm
c)
Chaal
d)
Calypso rhythm
81.
What is the typical texture of Bhangra music?
a)
Monophonic
b)
Polyphonic
c)
Homophonic
d)
Drone-based
82.
Which dynamic change is common in Greek and Israeli music?
a)
Diminuendo
b)
Crescendo
c)
Accelerando
d)
Fermata
83.
How are melodies in Palestinian music typically described?
a)
Wide range
b)
Improvised
c)
Small range
d)
Harmonised
84.
Which feature describes the lyrics of Calypso music?
a)
Religious
b)
Love songs
c)
Political
d)
Nature-based
85.
What is the main vocal style in African drumming traditions?
a)
Melismatic solo
b)
Call and response
c)
Opera
d)
Choral singing
86.
What kind of rhythms are common in traditional African drumming?
a)
Polyrhythm and cross-rhythm
b)
Calypso rhythm
c)
Maqsum
d)
Tala
87.
What marks section changes in samba music?
a)
Clarinet
b)
Whistle
c)
Djembe
d)
Shekere
88.
Which melodic technique is common in Arabic music?
a)
Staccato
b)
Melisma
c)
Arpeggio
d)
Tremolo
89.
How is the harmony described in Palestinian music?
a)
Rich chords
b)
No chords
c)
Chord progressions
d)
Drone-based
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