Music
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What is a raga?
A raga is a set of ascending or descending notes that is associated with a specific occasion, mood or season.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is a raga? | A raga is a set of ascending or descending notes that is associated with a specific occasion, mood or season. |
Name three African instruments | kora, talking drum, djembe |
Name three Indian instruments | sitar, tabla, tambura |
Name three Samba instruments | chocalo, agogo, surdo |
What is call and response? | the first phrase (the call) is answered by a second phrase (the response). |
How many beats in a bar does an Irish jig have? | 6/8, 12/8, 9/8 |
How many beats in a bar does a march have? | 2/4 |
How many beats in a bar does a waltz have? | 3/4 |
What instruments might you hear in blues music? | saxophone, piano, bass, trumpet, guitar |
What instruments might you hear in a march? | trumpet, drums, cymbals |
What instruments might you hear in an Irish jig | flute, drum, violin, whistle |
Name two instruments invented in the classical era | clarinet, piano |
Name three classical composers | Mozart, Beethoven, Hayden |
When was the classical era? | 1750 - 1820 |
What is this note (π
)? And how many beats does it last? | semibreve + 4 beats |
What is this note (β©)? And how many beats does it last? | crochet + 1 beat |
What is this note (βͺ)? And how many beats does it last? | quaver + Β½ beat |
What is this note (π
‘)? And how many beats does it last? | semiquaver + ΒΌ beat |
What is this note (π
)? And how many beats does it last? | minim + 2 beats |
What is a tala?
| an 8 to 16 beat rhythmic cycle
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