WMC Final Exam All Possible Questions and Answers
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Akan
a large ethnic group of West Africa concentrated principally in the modern nation of
Ghana
atumpan
a set of two large drums used by the Akan for drum speech and also in other contexts
bala/balafon
Xylophone of the Made people of West Africa, one of several instruments historically
identified with the musical traditions of jeliya
Damascus Kafumbe
baganda royal lineage
dawuro
a repeating rhythmic pattern on an iron bell
drum speech
linguistic use of certain types of West African drums in certain contexts, which is made
possible by the use of tonal languages
endongo
bowl shaped lyre
fon
one of the major ethnic groups in the West African nation of Benin; Angelique Kidjo is of
Fon heritage and many of her songs are in the Fon language.
fontomfrom
Akan royal drum ensemble featuring several drums and the dawuro iron bell
isicathamiya
South African a cappella vocal genre; largely identified with the conic group Ladysmith
Black Mambazo
jeli/jelimuso/jelilu
A Mande griot. Most of the leading jelilu are descended from a hereditary jeli family.
Those who are instrumetalists play specific jeli instruments such as kora bala and koni
koni
Banjo like plucked chordophone of the Nade; jeli instrument. Bassekou Kouyate is one
of its best known exponents.
kora
21 string Mande spike harp chordophone; jeli instrument. Sidiki, Toumani, and
Mamadou Diabate represent one of the great lineages of kora players
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
South African a cappella group, collaborated with Paul Simon in 1980
Luganda
language that is used by Damascus
mande
major ethnic group of western africa, concentrated in areas of Mali, Senegal, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, and Gambia. Principal subgroups are the Maninka and Mandinka
polyvocality
, Comprising "many voices"; in the chapter, relates to the conversational dimension of
much West African music, wherein many voices-- vocal and or instrumental-- may
speak and be heard all at once, expressing a unified diversity of views and
perspectives.
Seckou Keita
royal Keita who broke rank to be a musician
the 6 "musical Africanisms"
Complex polyphonic textures,Layered ostinatos with varied repetition, Conversational
element, Improvisation, Timbral variety, Distinctive pitch systems and scales
Twi
a tonal language
Acrassicauda
is a heavy metal band formed in war-torn Baghdad, Iraq
asil
Balance was desired between that which was authentically Egyptian-Arab
belly dance
generic term in english for virtually all forms of Middle Eastern and Middle Eastern
derived womens dance; in this text, refers more specifically to Western/international
derivates and offshoots of raqs sharqi and raqs baladi
doholla
a larger, "bass" version of the tabla
duff
a mazhar without the jingles
dum
the syllables for the two principal drum strokes used on the Egyptian tabla and other
middle eastern percussion instruments. The Dum is low pitched and deep
firqa
large engable, involving both traditional Middle Eastern instruments of the takht
ensemble and western instruments
Ghawazi
hereditary families of dancers, and their dance lineages track back several generations.
hadith
that which was new and useful
jinn
a magically empowered spirit being
maqam
term essentially meaning mode in Aeab music; part of a large modal system comprising
many maqamat
masmoudi
very commonly used Egyptian dance rhythm; comes in several different varieties and
may be played at different tempos
mazhar
a deep-toned tambourine with large jingles
Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab
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Akan
a large ethnic group of West Africa concentrated principally in the modern nation of
Ghana
atumpan
a set of two large drums used by the Akan for drum speech and also in other contexts
bala/balafon
Xylophone of the Made people of West Africa, one of several instruments historically
identified with the musical traditions of jeliya
Damascus Kafumbe
baganda royal lineage
dawuro
a repeating rhythmic pattern on an iron bell
drum speech
linguistic use of certain types of West African drums in certain contexts, which is made
possible by the use of tonal languages
endongo
bowl shaped lyre
fon
one of the major ethnic groups in the West African nation of Benin; Angelique Kidjo is of
Fon heritage and many of her songs are in the Fon language.
fontomfrom
Akan royal drum ensemble featuring several drums and the dawuro iron bell
isicathamiya
South African a cappella vocal genre; largely identified with the conic group Ladysmith
Black Mambazo
jeli/jelimuso/jelilu
A Mande griot. Most of the leading jelilu are descended from a hereditary jeli family.
Those who are instrumetalists play specific jeli instruments such as kora bala and koni
koni
Banjo like plucked chordophone of the Nade; jeli instrument. Bassekou Kouyate is one
of its best known exponents.
kora
21 string Mande spike harp chordophone; jeli instrument. Sidiki, Toumani, and
Mamadou Diabate represent one of the great lineages of kora players
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
South African a cappella group, collaborated with Paul Simon in 1980
Luganda
language that is used by Damascus
mande
major ethnic group of western africa, concentrated in areas of Mali, Senegal, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, and Gambia. Principal subgroups are the Maninka and Mandinka
polyvocality
, Comprising "many voices"; in the chapter, relates to the conversational dimension of
much West African music, wherein many voices-- vocal and or instrumental-- may
speak and be heard all at once, expressing a unified diversity of views and
perspectives.
Seckou Keita
royal Keita who broke rank to be a musician
the 6 "musical Africanisms"
Complex polyphonic textures,Layered ostinatos with varied repetition, Conversational
element, Improvisation, Timbral variety, Distinctive pitch systems and scales
Twi
a tonal language
Acrassicauda
is a heavy metal band formed in war-torn Baghdad, Iraq
asil
Balance was desired between that which was authentically Egyptian-Arab
belly dance
generic term in english for virtually all forms of Middle Eastern and Middle Eastern
derived womens dance; in this text, refers more specifically to Western/international
derivates and offshoots of raqs sharqi and raqs baladi
doholla
a larger, "bass" version of the tabla
duff
a mazhar without the jingles
dum
the syllables for the two principal drum strokes used on the Egyptian tabla and other
middle eastern percussion instruments. The Dum is low pitched and deep
firqa
large engable, involving both traditional Middle Eastern instruments of the takht
ensemble and western instruments
Ghawazi
hereditary families of dancers, and their dance lineages track back several generations.
hadith
that which was new and useful
jinn
a magically empowered spirit being
maqam
term essentially meaning mode in Aeab music; part of a large modal system comprising
many maqamat
masmoudi
very commonly used Egyptian dance rhythm; comes in several different varieties and
may be played at different tempos
mazhar
a deep-toned tambourine with large jingles
Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab
