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28 Cards in this Set
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What word Refers to a series of tones by the fundamental tone? |
Harmonic |
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What is another name for liturgy? |
Mass |
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What term is used to describe the rhythmic, fast-paced music by groups of devout Muslims called Sufis? |
Qawwali |
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What word means Hindu religious songs that are sung in praise of particular god or gods? |
Kritis |
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What is a melody formed by successive pitches of the scale called? |
Conjunct |
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What word refers to the original of first people to inhabit a place? |
Aboriginal |
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What compositions serve as introductions to the singing by the congregation? |
Chorale Preludes |
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What is another name for hymn tune? |
Chorale |
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What is the name for a melody formed by intervals larger than a second? |
Disjunct |
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What word means the series of faint tones that are generated when any one tone is sounded? |
Overtones |
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"Kol Nideri" is a prayer that is chanted by ____________________ on the eve of Yom Kippur. |
Jews |
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An Australian instrument that produces a low drone is called __________________. |
Didgeridoo |
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_____________________ wrote the hymn, "A Might Fortress is Our God." |
Martin Luther |
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The form of much sacred music in India is _______________________. |
Theme and Variation |
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_______________ are trained to sing overtones as they chant. |
Tibetan MOnks |
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The form of much white revival music is _____________________. |
Call and Response |
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Kritis are usually sung by a single Tibetan monk, although other voices interject syllables of the chant. |
False |
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Much of the traditional music of the Aboriginals celebrates "The Dreaming." |
True |
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The jubilee and white revival hymns influenced the development of gospel music. |
True |
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Native Americans record their musical traditions in writing so they can pass them on to the next generation. |
False |
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A cantata typically divides into 5 sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. |
False |
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Most Native American languages do not have a word of music. |
True |
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Befitting their sacred quality, songs are treated with ______________ and ___________________. |
Respect : Reverence
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_________________ Native American grips of the Great Plains make up the _______________ or _____________. |
Seven : Lakota : Sioux |
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Many faiths are founded on a written ___________ of laws and center on belief in one or more supreme beings. |
Code |
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Buddhists believe that in order to attain _______________ the individual must look inward, not to any gods. |
Enlightenment |
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Who are the 3 most important gods in the Hindu religion? |
Brahma : Shiva : Vishnu |
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What are the five divisions in the structure of the mass in the Christian Church? |
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei |