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- In the composition "Zhuzhi Ci" [track 1] what element was unearthed from the tomb of Marquis Yi?
- The Bells
- How many parts does "Zhuzhi Ci" have?
- Two
- which instrument has the lowest pitch: Dahu, Erhu, or Gehu?
- Dahu,pitched an octave lower than the Erhu, it is also the largest.
- What is "linearity"?
- According to USAD: "an emphais on melodic tension and release supported by or held in further tension by rhythmic devices"
- After instruments were incorporated, the "Xianghe ge" song form evolved into what?
- the "We ge"
- What is a "primary consideration" in East Asian music?
- Transparency
- According to pipa player Liu Fang, what should musicians master?
- Playing with the right and left hands
- What is Classical Chinese music "closely related to"?
- Chinese Poetry
- According to legend, pitch was determined by the cutting of bamboo tubes known as what?
- lus [double dots on the "u"]
- What were the early pitch pipes "lus" supposed to match?
- The call of the phoenix
- What was the name of the music master "sent to the western mountains to make bamboo pitch pipes"?
- Ling Lun
- What is Chinese pop music known as?
- "Cantopop"
- What is Peking or Beijing opera known as in Chinese?
- Ching-hsi or Ching-chu [two dots on the u]
- When and by what group was Peking opera founded?
- Founded in the 1790s by actors from Anhwei province
- What instruments are featured in Peking Opera?
- Erhu, ku (barrel drums with tacked heads), suong (double reed instrument with conical barrel and ball), cymbals, gongs and pan-ku (drum with a hollow spot)
- What does "Daqu" mean?
- Big tunes
- What is "Xianghe ge"?
- unaccompanied song sung by one person with others joining in as the song progressed
- What were the official offices of music?
- Music Conservatory and Fengchang
- What was the purpose of the Fengchang?
- in charge of ritual music
- What was the purpose of the Shaofu?
- office charged with finding ways to amuse the emperor, the Music Conservatory was included here
- What was the purpose of the Music Conservatory?
- part of the Shaofu, collected local dances and songs for the emperor
- What was Ya Yue?
- a ritual system fo highly structured rites and music, created by the Zhou Dynast but based on Shang traditions
- Who composed "crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" music?
- Tan Dun
- What Western musical group spent time in Asia studying music?
- The Beatles
- What was "the Chinese view of music"?
- "A means of reflecting order in the universe"
- What type of music grew much during the Tang Dynasty?
- Court music
- What dynasty was known for "internationalism"?
- the Tang
- What is transperency?
- Only one part per instrument as opposed to having a "vertical mergin of lines into harmony"
- According to the "Eight Sounds" principle what are the classifications of instruments?
- metal, stone, earth, silk, wood, leather, gourd, bamboo
- From what style of song did Chinese Rock music find its basis?
- Xibeifeng, "Northwest Wind" rooted in folk song tradition of the northern Shaanxi province
- In what style of Western music is the idea of Transparency most evident?
- Chamber music or other small ensembles--single instrument to a part
- What was characteristic of the "international period"?
- 4th-9th century, infusion of foreign musical styles with Chinese traditional ones
- What type of music was collected by the Music Conservatory?
- folk
- Which of these was NOT a "horseback instrument": Pipa, clapper, gong, bili, or zheng?
- zheng
- What musical element is MOST important in Peking Opera?
- rhythm
- Clapper opera emphasized clappers and what other instrument family?
- strings
- How did the rise of communism change operatic styles in China?
- themes went from tales of princes and enchantment to oppressed workers rising
- What is the "huang Chung"?
- The fundamental pitch of Chinese tonal system
- What is the term for Chinese tonal framework?
- anhemitonic pentatonic
- How many forms are there in the Chinese pentatonic scale system?
- 5
- How many tones in western music?
- 12
- Where would Guongdong music be performed?
- Teahouses
- What is the Ichigenkin?
- a one-stringed Japanese instrument
- What does Ya Yue mean?
- old music
- What new genre of folk music emerged during the Sui and Tang dynasties?
- Quzi
- What was Guongdong?
- a type of instrumental music influenced by Cantonese opera, jazz and Western classical music
- What was Zaju?
- a poetic dramatic form from the Tang
- In Chinese opera different colors represent what?
- different characters
- According to Confucius what was the purpose of music?
- to purify and further establish social hierarchy
- What is "busking"?
- playing on the streets in China
- Bamboo flutes are appropriate for what season?
- Spring
- Which emperor outlawed music?
- Qin Shih Huang-Ti, First Emperor Qin in 212 BC
- What dynasty was known as the "Age of Sorcery"?
- The Shang
- What was a "scholar's instrument"?
- The Qin
- How many syllables are the couplets in Peking opera arias usually based on?
- 7-10
- How many strings does the Qin have?
- 7
- How many string does the Se have?
- 25
- How is the GuZheng different from the GuQin?
- The Guzheng has moveable bridges
- What type of instrument is an Erhu?
- Chordophone
- How many strings does the Erhu have?
- 2
- Who composed Madame Butterfly?
- Puccini
- What is the Chinese influence in Mahler’s Das Lied von dere Erde?
- Text
- What is orientalism?
- 19th century interest in Asia
- What is Japoniserie?
- interest in Japanese culture
- what technique is used to express the waves in the Yellow River Concerto?
- arpeggios
- How is excitement created in the Yellow River Concerto?
- through the use of glissandos
- Where did Cantopop originate?
- Hong Kong
- During which dynasties was the i-yang ch'iang form prevalent?
- The Ming and the Qing
- What are the two typical melodies of Peking Opera?
- Hsi-p'i and Erh-huang
- What are characteristics of the I-yang Ch'iang operatic style?
- singing, classical poetry and prose
- What is the difference between Hsi-p'i and Erh-huang?
- Hsi-p'i emphasizes E and A is light-hearted and for feminine arias while Erh-huang emphasizes G and C and is more serious, for male arias
- In China what was a song released on the internet known as?
- a "Cyber song"
- What is the Chinese term for China?
- Zhongguo which means "middle kingdom"
- How did music change after the death of Mao Zedong?
- government control on the arts lessened and global influences increased
- What is the "pa yin"?
- the Chinese term for the "eight sounds" classification system for instruments