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What were the two most important cultures that blended together to form Latin America?
What are Spain and the Native Indians?
Name three types of materials that Indians made their flutes out of
What are reeds, baked clay, and bones of animals?
Name four materials that the Indians made their percussion instruments from
What are deer hooves, cocoons, metal, and human bones?
Who conquered the Indians and destroyed their culture?
Who are the Spanish?
Name three of the most important inhabitants of Latin America
Who are the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incans?
Name two instruments that the Spanish introduced to the Indians
What are the violin and guitar?
Name the type of beat that all Latin American music has
What is syncopated?
A drum used in the Amazon River region that was used for signaling purposes
What is the slit-log drum?
A “city-style” festival music that originated from street musicians in Guadalajara
What is Mariachi?
A Latin American dance that originated as a masquerade dance in carnival parades for Mardi Gras
What is the Conga?
A Latin American dance that is based on a Cuban clave rhythm
What is the Salsa?
The two distinct music traditions in India
What is Hindustani and Carnatic?
This means “melody” for the music of India
What is Raga?
This Indian stringed instrument is used to create the drone tone in their music
What is Tampura?
This is an important part of music performance in India; it means that the performer makes up the music as they go
What is improvisation?
This element of music does not exist in the music of India
What is Harmony?
This is added to music from India to make it more interesting; it’s also something you may do to a Christmas tree
What is Ornamentation?
These three countries make up the Far East
What are Korea, China, and Japan?
How many notes make up a scale from Japan
What is five, or pentatonic?
This instrument was used by Japanese monks as weapons to protect themselves
What is a Shakuhachi?
The Shamisen is considered to be like this American instrument
What is the banjo?
The music of Asia is considered to be this, meaning it’s music is not influenced by outside sources
What is isolated?
Who was the first actor?
Who is Thespis?
This Greek mathematician developed the idea of musical intervals
Who is Pythagoras?
Greek Theater originally celebrated this god, who was the god of wine and drink
What is the Festival of Dionysis?