Deck 3: Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Question 1

In the mariachi song Tema para Quinceañera,the guitarrón,vihuela,and guitars are used to:

A)echo the lead singer's melodies.
B)present an introduction and conclusion.
C)provide a rhythmic and harmonic framework.
D)present contrasting material between the vocal stanzas.
E)provide countermelodies to the lead singer's melodies.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Music most often conveys meaning by:

A)imitating other sounds,such as sounds of nature.
B)association with another phenomenon,such as an idea.
C)speaking,like a language,to communicate very specific meanings.
D)functioning as a universal language to evoke shared emotions across cultures.
E)the distribution of explanatory texts during performances,such as program notes.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A march like Scotland the Brave can be distinguished from a pibroch by its:

A)faster tempo.
B)different meter.
C)lack of drones.
D)narrower melodic range.
E)All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mariachi music originated:

A)around Guadalajara in the mid-nineteenth century.
B)in Mexico City in the mid-nineteenth century.
C)around Guadalajara in the mid-twentieth century.
D)in Mexico City in the mid-twentieth century.
E)None of the above

Question 5

The music that is played to celebrate a quinceañera is:

A)very similar from one occasion to another.
B)dependent on the family's background.
C)often performed by family members.
D)typically drawn from one distinct style of music.
E)usually not performed on other occasions.

Question 6

The large,plucked bass guitar of the mariachi ensemble is called a:

A)guitarrón.
B)vihuela.
C)coladeira.
D)tanpura.
E)rasa.

Question 7

The small,strummed folk guitar of the mariachi ensemble is called a:

A)guitarrón.
B)vihuela.
C)coladeira.
D)tanpura.
E)rasa.

Question 8

The Indian system for organizing melodies according to their pitch content and their associations is called:

A)raga.
B)rota.
C)tala.
D)svara.
E)sargam.

Question 9

In which of the following ways does music in raga nilambari convey a particular meaning?

A)The raga's association with noontime
B)The raga's association with bravery
C)The raga's association with sleep
D)The music's imitation of animal calls
E)The music's imitation of babies cooing.

Question 10

In which of the following Indian settings is raga nilambari used to convey the concept of sleep?

A)When parents sing lullabies to babies
B)When Gods are put to sleep in Hindu temple rituals
C)When singers perform devotional songs in a concert
D)When singers sing devotional songs about putting a God to sleep
E)All of the above

Question 11

In songs like Amba Nilambari,the tanpura is used to:

A)play the raga.
B)articulate the tala.
C)echo the vocalist.
D)provide the drone.
E)ornament the melody.

Question 12

In Scotland the Brave,the bagpipe plays low,rapid grace notes called:

A)birl.
B)grips.
C)reeds.
D)cutting.
E)doubling.

Question 13

If you were playing an Irish jig on the uilleann pipes,which type of embellishment would you probably use to ornament the melody?

A)Birl
B)Grips
C)Clips
D)Doubling
E)Cutting

Question 14

We tend to align our bodily motion during a musical experience because of what psychologists call:

A)coordination.
B)emulation.
C)entrainment.
D)inducement.
E)internalization.

Question 15

On the Scottish Highland bagpipe,the player blows directly into the:

A)blowpipe.
B)reeds.
C)airbag.
D)drone pipes.
E)chanter.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the pìob mhór is correct?

A)It is a large bagpipe,or "great pipes."
B)It is best suited for outdoor performance.
C)It existed in a distinct Irish form until the early 1700s.
D)The only pìob mhór that can be played in international competitions is the three-drone Scottish model.
E)All of the above are correct.

Question 17

A pibroch like Lament for Mary MacLeod uses which of the following forms?

A)Ternary
B)Strophic
C)Strophic with refrain
D)Verse and chorus
E)Ground and variations

Question 18

The most appropriate genre of bagpipe music for a funeral is a:

A)jig.
B)reel.
C)dydeling.
D)pibroch.
E)strathspey.

Question 19

The song Amba Nilambari uses adi tala,a time cycle in which beats are grouped:

A)2 + 2.
B)4 + 2.
C)2 + 4.
D)2 + 4 + 4.
E)4 + 2 + 2.

Question 20

Mariachi ensembles typically play:

A)polkas.
B)waltzes.
C)folk songs.
D)adaptations of pop tunes.
E)All of the above

Question 21

The ________ is different from most wind instruments because its air reservoir allows the player to keep the sound going continuously.

Question 22

A raga can convey meaning by being associated with a time of day,a season,or an emotion.

Question 23

Because much of the music performed at a quinceañera is also performed on other occasions,the music's meaning is largely defined by the particular setting in which it is performed.

Question 24

A ________ ensemble often consists of between seven and eleven musicians playing Mexican guitars,violins,and trumpets,as well as singing.

Question 25

In Mexican and Mexican American communities,________ bands perform at quinceañeras,baptisms,and weddings to help celebrate important life-cycle events.

Question 26

North Indian music is called Karnatak music.

Question 27

The significance of music encompasses both its meaning and its importance within and between soundscapes.

Question 28

The mrdangam drum can produce rhythms,but not alterations in pitch.

Question 29

The drone pipes of the Scottish Highland bagpipe have finger holes to produce different pitches.

Question 30

Some of the musical characteristics of ________ are that they are often slow,are set in a higher range than other songs,include much repetition,and have vocables in their texts.

Question 31

Syllables,like "araro," that are sung but do not convey literal meaning are called ________.

Question 32

Music's meaning is similar for different individuals.

Question 33

Ceilidhs are festive gatherings with music,dancing,and socializing.

Question 34

Raga nilambari can be identified by its distinctive order of ascending and descending pitches,as well as its emphasis on certain intervals and ornaments.

Question 35

On the Scottish Highland bagpipe,the melody is played on the pipe called the ________.

Question 36

The term mariachi can refer to one musician,a type of musical ensemble,or a style of music.

Question 37

In Latino communities,a quinceañera is a celebration to mark the passage of teenage girls into adulthood.

Question 38

An Indian term for time cycles that consist of a fixed number of counts or beats is ________.

Question 39

Khoomii singing that imitates the sounds of the natural environment conveys meaning by association.

Question 40

The Irish union pipes,or uilleann pipes,are often used for outdoor performance because of their loud sound.

Question 41

The Scottish Highland bagpipe produces sound because air from the bag is forced through the ________ of the chanter and drone pipes,making them vibrate.

Question 42

Use the example of raga nilambari to explain how the meaning of music can be created primarily by its sound and remain stable across different genres and settings.

Question 43

How can mariachi music have different meanings depending on the settings in which it is performed?

Question 44

Match each item to the correct description below.
a.gracings
b.charro
c.dydeling
d.doubling
e.canntaireachd
Very short notes that ornament the melody played by the bagpipe chanter

Question 45

Queen of the Rushes is an example of a ________,a lively Irish dance in sextuple meter.

Question 46

Match each item to the correct description below.
a.gracings
b.charro
c.dydeling
d.doubling
e.canntaireachd
A Scottish vocal tradition of imitating bagpipe music by singing vocables

Question 47

MATCHING
Match each item to the correct description below.
a.svara
b.gamaka
c.rasa
d.kriti (kirtanam)
e.sargam
A method of notating the seven scale degrees of a raga

Question 48

MATCHING
Match each item to the correct description below.
a.svara
b.gamaka
c.rasa
d.kriti (kirtanam)
e.sargam
A scale degree within a raga

Question 49

MATCHING
Match each item to the correct description below.
a.svara
b.gamaka
c.rasa
d.kriti (kirtanam)
e.sargam
An Indian aesthetic system that gives each raga an emotional connotation

Question 50

Match each item to the correct description below.
a.gracings
b.charro
c.dydeling
d.doubling
e.canntaireachd
A group of grace notes played on the bagpipe,including one note that has the same pitch as the note that is being ornamented

Question 51

How can the meaning of bagpipe music be shaped by both the sound of the music and the setting in which it is performed?

Question 52

Match each item to the correct description below.
a.gracings
b.charro
c.dydeling
d.doubling
e.canntaireachd
An Irish tradition of singing dance tunes with vocables

Question 53

MATCHING
Match each item to the correct description below.
a.svara
b.gamaka
c.rasa
d.kriti (kirtanam)
e.sargam
A melodic ornament in Indian music

Question 54

MATCHING
Match each item to the correct description below.
a.svara
b.gamaka
c.rasa
d.kriti (kirtanam)
e.sargam
A South Indian devotional song

Question 55

Match each item to the correct description below.
a.gracings
b.charro
c.dydeling
d.doubling
e.canntaireachd
A mariachi costume resembling Mexican cowboy clothing

Question 56

A ________ is a type of dance music commonly played on the bagpipe,often in combination with a slower dance called a strathspey.