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Section 7.2

What is the concept of huand chung in Chinese philosophy?
A) It is a set of improvisations the performer chooses so the music will be in tune with the universe.
B) It is a scale that reflects the mood of the composer.
C) It is the tone on which music should be built to place it in alignment with the universe.
D) It is the tone that places music in tune with the emperor's family.

How many drums are in a typical Ewe?
A) two to four B) ten to twenty C) three to seven D) five to ten

Afrika Bambaataa formed the Zulu nation as part of the culture of early
A) ragtime B) reggae C) rap D) gospel

In Indian music, the saman is
A) a rhythmic pattern B) a drone C) the first beat of a rhythmic pattern D) a melodic pattern linked to the time of day

John Cage's ___ has a percussive sound inspired by African dance music and reminiscent of gamelan music.
A) musique concrete B) prepared piano C) synthesizer D) tabla

Respuesta :

1) The concept of huang chung in Chinese philosophy is shown here: C) It is the tone on which music should be built to place it in alignment with the universe. Huang Chung, or Yellow Bell plays big role in foundation tone of Chinese music. In consists of twelve tones, and Chinese people tended to believe that they reflect the order of the universe.

2) There are D) five to ten drums in typical Ewe. The technique Ewe use when playing drums is very diverse, but in general they usually use at least 5 drums. Besides several drums, drumming ensemble consists of  a bell, and a rattle. Each ensemble is always lead by a master drum that regulates the rest of participants.

3) 
Afrika Bambaataa formed the Zulu nation as part of the culture of early C) rap. Afrika Bambaataa is an American discjockey who released a many electronic tracks that influenced the development of hip hop culture soon after they were released. He was actually the person who spreaded hip hop culture all over the world, making it recognizable everywhere.

4) 
In Indian music, the saman is C) the first beat of a rhythmic pattern. This beat was used primarly during chanting with sacred mantrasm, which is completely different from nowadays' musical notation to lyrical compositions.

5) John Cage's D) tabla has a percussive sound inspired by African dance music and reminiscent of gamelan music. Tabla belongs to Indian percussion instruments, it is membranophone percussion instrument that consists of a couple of drums. It is usually used in folk music.

#1 C. It is the tone on which music should be built to place it in alignment with the universe.

#4 C. The first beat of a rhythmic cycle.