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Bhangra:
What is Bhangra & where is it from? |
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| Originated as a folk dance, from the Punjab region of North India and Pakistan. |
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Bhangra:
What is the music led by? |
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| Dhol - A double sided wooden barrel drum hit with two sticks. |
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Bhangra:
What is the rhythm that dominates both traditional and modern Bhangra? |
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Bhangra:
What is a characteristic of Bhangra? |
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Bhangra:
What plays an important part in Bhangra? |
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Music technology, such as:
Sampling, Remix, Effects, Use of a drum machine, DJ techniques such as scratching. |
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Bhangra:
What sort of instruments are used? |
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| Western instruments - Bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizers. |
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Romantic period:
What were the 2 types of song that emerged in the romantic period? |
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The Strophic song - similar to a hymn.
The through-coomposed song - each verse is set to different music. |
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Romantic period:
2 composers of the romantic period? |
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Romantic period:
When was the romantic period? |
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| It lasted from the early 19th century to the start of the 20th century (1800s). |
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Romantic Period:
What type of music did Schubert & Brahms compose. |
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| Lieder - Aims to bring to life the events, emotions, people and places in poetry. |
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Romantic period:
What element does the piano accompaniment although changing throughout the song, keep the same all the way through the piece? |
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Romantic period:
What are the pieces written for? |
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| Usually for piano and voice. |
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Baroque Era:
When was the Baroque era? |
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Baroque Era:
What sort of music was composed in the baroque era? |
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| Expressive, tune and accompaniment texture became important. |
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Baroque Era:
What sort of key was the music in? |
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| Based on major and minor scales. With a sense of music being in a key, which is called tonality. |
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Baroque Era:
What instruments dominated Baroque music? |
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Strings dominate in orchestral music.
Harpsichord used to fill out the chord - This is a real baroque fingerprint. |
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Baroque Era:
What is another feature of Baroque music? |
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Extensive use of ornaments - little decorations of the melody e.g trills.
(rapid alterations of two notes) |
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Baroque Era:
What is the base line played by? |
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| Cello. Harpsichord or organ plays bass line aswell but plays chords to fill out harmony with right hand. |
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Baroque Era:
The trio sanata is the most important part of Baroque chambre music but what is a trio snata? |
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| Two melody instruments and a continuo part - continuo often played by keybord or cello, & The 2 instruments can be almost anything but are usally violins. |
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Indian classical music:
What type of Indian music do we learn about? |
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| Raga - Which is classical music from the North of India. |
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Indian classical music:
Where is Raga traditionally played? |
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| At Hindu religious events. Performances take place at temples or festivals. |
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Indian classical music:
What are characteristics of Raga performances? |
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They are improvised but based on traditional tunes and rhythms.
Raga is not written down, but learnt by listening and memorising. |
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Indian classical music:
What are the instruments used in Raga? |
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Sitar - Plays improvised melody, each scale is named after a different time of day or season. (large, long necked string instrument)
Tabla - Plays rhythm called tala, the first beat of the tala is called the sam. (Similar shape to sitar but has just 4 main strings. Used for backing)
Tambura - Creates the harmony, its part is often called the drone.
(Pair of drums) |
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Indian classical music:
A typical raga has 4 sections, what are they? |
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The Alap - The sitar player introduces the notes of the chosen raga scale.
The Jhor - The music speeds up, but still just the tambura and sitar.
The Jhalla - This section is much faster but still doesn't include the tabla.
The Gat - The tabla player comes in with the tala. |
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American Line Dance:
How old is line dancing? |
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American Line Dance:
What allowed it to be socially acceptable? |
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| Lack of physical contact. |
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American Line Dance:
How do you dance it? |
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| You stand in 2 lines and all dance the same steps without touching, facing the same direction. |
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American Line Dance:
What are the 3 types of steps? |
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| Boot scoot, Grapevine stomp and Heel dig. |
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American Line Dance:
What sort of music is line dance associated with? |
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Country and Western music.
From Appalachian mountains. |
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American Line Dance:
What was the name of the first choreographed line dance? |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
How long has folk dance been present in Ireland? |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
The dances are social and are performed in groups, what are todays Irish social dances called? |
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Definition
| Ceili - A social gathering with dance and music. |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
What is a performance dance, and when was it created? |
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Social dance that is performed to an audience, can be danced solo.
Developed in Ireland in mid 18th century. |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
What are the 4 types of jig? |
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| Slip jig, light jig, single jig & hard jig |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
What part of your body do you use for Irish dancing? |
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| Movement from the upper part of your body is limited. As you mostly use intricate footwork. |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
What type of steps do you do & what are the names of the different steps? |
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Fast energetic steps.
Step, hop, kick, jump, and crossing of legs. |
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Irish Jig and Reel:
What are the timings of a jig and a reel? |
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Jig - Compound time
Reel - Simple time |
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The Classical era:
What are the 3 main composers of classical music? |
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| Haydn, Mozart, and the earlier works of Beethoven. |
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The Classical era:
When was the classical era? |
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The Classical era:
The harpsichord drops out of use, but what was it replaced by? |
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The Classical era:
What was the musical texture like? |
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| Lighter and clearer, less complicated that Baroque music. Tended to be homophonic (melody with accompaniment) |
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The Classical era:
What sort of character was the music? |
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Importance placed on grace and beauty.
Above all polished and elegant. |
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The Classical era:
What grew and became more balanced with woodwind as a self-contained section? |
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The Classical era:
What are the 4 Instrumental music importances? |
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Symphony - Piece for an orchestra.
Concerto - Piece for a solo instrument, backed by orchestra.
String quartet - Piece for 2 violins, viola and cello.
Sonata - Piece for piano or one instrument backed by piano. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
Where does this music come from? |
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| Islands, such as Bali and Java in Indonesia. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
What type of instruments are used? |
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Percussion - Gongs of various shapes and sizes, each pitched to a different note or scale.
Metallophones, which are like xylophones with metal keys.
Drums, which are barrel shaped and double headed. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
What are the other instruments that are sometimes included? |
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| Bamboo flutes, bowed strings, plucked zithers, wooden xylophones and voices. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
Gamelan instruments are usually tuned to a five-note (pentatonic) scale called? |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
A gamelan might have anything between 5-50 players, but how many usually? |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
There are no musical conductors so how do players know when & what to play. |
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| Players have to listen carefully to each other for musical signals. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
What is the music usually led by? |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
What are the 3 main features of Gamelan? |
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Melody - A short melody is played repeatedly on the mid-range metallophones, at a medium tempo.
Structure - The structure of the music is defined by the large gongs. Gamelan is repeated in cycles, and each cycle is called a gongan.
Mood - Sometimes the music is slow & quiet, creating a relaxed and meditative mood. |
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Indonesian Gamelan:
When was the significant year in which European musicians started to show a serious interest in Gamelan? |
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| 1889 French comosers such as - Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc & Maurice Ravel |
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Club Dance:
How many beats are in a bar? |
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Club Dance:
What are 2 characteristics? |
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Definition
| Strong beat & Short repetitive sections. |
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Club Dance:
Used alot of music technology such as? |
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| House, techno, trance, garage & drum n bass - emerged and gained popularity in the nightclubs. |
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Club Dance:
Club dance musicians simply built on technology, combining electronic sounds with live instruments and vocals. Making use of? |
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| Samples, synthesisers, sequences & drum machines. |
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Club Dance:
What was the first style of electronic music to become popular in the nightclubs + when? |
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| House and Acid house in the late 70s and early 80s. |
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Salsa:
What is it a mixture of? |
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| Cuban Son & New York Jazz. |
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Salsa:
Cuban Son:
What is the name of the main rhythm? |
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Salsa:
Cuban Son:
What language are the lyrics sung in? |
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Salsa:
Cuban Son:
What are the patterns of the music called? |
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Salsa:
What instruments can play the rhythm section? |
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| Piano, guitar, bass, congas (drums like bongos but taller), timbales (Drums made from metal and plastic hit with metal sticks), bongos, maracas, guiro, sometimes drum kit. |
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Salsa:
What are the 3 main sections of salsa music? |
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Verse - Sung by sonero or played by an instrumentalist.
Montuno - Kind of chorus, Sonero or lead instrumentalist improvises and choro or other instrumentalists answer.
Mambo - Introduces new musical material. |
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Salsa:
New York Jazz:
What is a feature of the rhythm? |
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| Syncopation - Lively off beat rhythm. |
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Salsa:
New York Jazz:
3 characteristics? |
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Riffs - Short repeated phrases.
Improvisation.
Use of saxophones. |
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Disco:
When did it develop? |
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Disco:
What improved quality of equipment was used? |
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| Turntables, amplifiers & loudspeakers. |
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Disco:
How many beats per minute? |
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Disco:
What was the rhythm like? |
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| Clear cut rhythms which maintained through out the song. |
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Disco:
What was the structure like? |
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| Simple verse and chorus & a memorable melody and hook line. |
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Disco:
Where did it originate? |
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Disco:
What were the 3 root types of music? |
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Disco:
What does a song always start with? |
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Disco:
What is a middle 8 section? |
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| An 8 bar section in the middle of the piece, with new chords, lyrics and a whole new feel. |
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Disco:
What does it end with? |
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| Coda/outro, that is different to the verse and chorus. |
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Disco:
What instruments does it use? |
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| acoustic & electrical instruments. |
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Musical Characteristics:
Largo, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto |
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| Slow and dignified, Fairly slow at a walking pace, Moderate pace, Fast, Very fast. |
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