LAS/MAS/MUS 337 Final
elements of music - answertimbre, pitch, rhythm, texture, dynamics, form
timbre - answertone or aural color
ex: bright or muted, short or long degradation, clear or fuzzy
pitch - answerfrequency of the tone
rhythm - answerduration of sounds and silences and organization of such
texture - answerphonic structure or relationships between sounds
dynamics - answervolume and articulation of sounds
form - answerunderlying organizational structure of the sounds
organology - answertype of instruments used (sachs-hornbostel system)
sachs-hornbostel system - answeraerophones, chordophones, idiophones, membranophones,
electrophones
aerophones - answerflutes, reeds, trumpets
chordophones - answerlutes, zithers, lyres, harps (plucked, bowed, struck, and fretted)
idiophones - answerpitched/non-pitched, plucked, struck, shaken
, membranophones - answerstruck with hand, stick, or other device
rubbed or singing membranes
electrophones - answersound produce by electronic means, sound enhanced by electronic
means
the bandas de viento (wind bands) developed in Oaxaca, and in mexico in general - answertrue
what is the 19th century cuban dance that was integrated into the repertoire of mexican music?
- answerdanzon
what is the spanish term for mixture used in reference to racial blending? - answermestizaje
folk music is understood as music that only circulates through notation - answerfalse
"sandunga" was performed by this contemporary singer - answerlila downs
the four elements of dance as outlined by rudolf van laban are: body, time, space, and
movement - answerfalse
all societies have music - answertrue
music can exist free from social influence and context - answerfalse
a primary difference between the danza de los concheros and the danza azteca is the use of the
(blank), a stringed instrument of obvious spanish influence - answerconcha
elements of music - answertimbre, pitch, rhythm, texture, dynamics, form
timbre - answertone or aural color
ex: bright or muted, short or long degradation, clear or fuzzy
pitch - answerfrequency of the tone
rhythm - answerduration of sounds and silences and organization of such
texture - answerphonic structure or relationships between sounds
dynamics - answervolume and articulation of sounds
form - answerunderlying organizational structure of the sounds
organology - answertype of instruments used (sachs-hornbostel system)
sachs-hornbostel system - answeraerophones, chordophones, idiophones, membranophones,
electrophones
aerophones - answerflutes, reeds, trumpets
chordophones - answerlutes, zithers, lyres, harps (plucked, bowed, struck, and fretted)
idiophones - answerpitched/non-pitched, plucked, struck, shaken
, membranophones - answerstruck with hand, stick, or other device
rubbed or singing membranes
electrophones - answersound produce by electronic means, sound enhanced by electronic
means
the bandas de viento (wind bands) developed in Oaxaca, and in mexico in general - answertrue
what is the 19th century cuban dance that was integrated into the repertoire of mexican music?
- answerdanzon
what is the spanish term for mixture used in reference to racial blending? - answermestizaje
folk music is understood as music that only circulates through notation - answerfalse
"sandunga" was performed by this contemporary singer - answerlila downs
the four elements of dance as outlined by rudolf van laban are: body, time, space, and
movement - answerfalse
all societies have music - answertrue
music can exist free from social influence and context - answerfalse
a primary difference between the danza de los concheros and the danza azteca is the use of the
(blank), a stringed instrument of obvious spanish influence - answerconcha
