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What is another name for oriki?
Praise poem
What is a praise poem?
A poem dedicated to someone listing their qualities for praise and adornment.
What one instrument family is highly prominent in African culture?
Percussion
What are main purposes for music in traditional African culture?
Battle/war, celebrations, gatherings, telling stories, teaching lessons, hunting, communication,
What sorts of materials make up instruments in traditional African culture?
Animal skin, animal horns, bones, sticks/wood, vegetables
True/False: Traditional African folk songs have simple meanings and mean what they say.
False
True/false: Traditional Japanese folk songs have deeper meanings. You often have to dig deeper to understand.
False
What is tala?
Beats/rhythms that are symmetric and organized in patterns
How is music passed down through generations?
By word of mouth
What instrument families are prominent in Japanese music culture?
Woodwind; percussion; string
True: Structure, art, and sound are the 3 aspects of Japanese music.
True
What are common purposes of traditional Japanese music?
Battle/war, ceremonies for royalty/emperors, entertainment to tell stories and show artform
Why does Japanese culture mix art forms like art, dance, and music?
Show praise/appreciation and tell stories
True/false: Japanese work songs are sung/performed during very specific tasks. Ex: farming songs are sung while farming
True
What are common instrument families in traditional Indian music culture?
Woodwind; percussion; string
What are common purposes of traditional Indian music?
Entertainment, religion/praise, ceremonies for leaders/important people
