FINAL REVIEW
EMUS 2772 - World Musics-Asia
TOTAL POINTS:
70 (Listening 30; Terms and Short Answer/Fill-in 30; True/False 10)
LISTENING: 15
listening examples will be played. Be prepared to answer multiple choice
questions on the place of origin (country/region) and additional
information. Examples will be chosen from
the following selections on CD#2:
West Asia: Iran #1; Turkey #4; Sufi music of Syria and Turkey
#7-8; Uzbekistan #9.
South Asia: India #13, 14, 15, 16, 21; Pakistan #23;
Tibet #24.
East Asia: Tuva #26, 27; China #28, 29; Japan #35, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42.
DEFINITIONS: Be prepared with brief
definitions of the following terms:
Sufi
veda
sitar
tabla
rag
tal
qawwali
sama
“playback artist”
chin or qin
khoomei
gagaku
shakuhachi
shamisen
ma
jo-ha-kyu
SHORT
ANSWER/FILL-IN & TRUE/FALSE
Modal
improvisation; comparison of Iran & Turkey in terms of Islam and music;
Sufism in the Middle East; creation of a national music in Soviet Uzbekistan.
Major religions.
Structure
of Indian classical
music; rag and tal; devotional religion (bhakti) and folk music; movie and music industry in India; qawwali music and the popularization of
Sufism. Tibetan Buddhist music and magical instruments.
Major religions.
Aspects of nomadic pastoralism in Tuvan music; philosophical and social
purposes of Chinese music; ancient Chinese music theory; Japanese forms of
music through history;
Aesthetics
of Japanese art
and music. Major religions.
EMUS 2772 FINAL:
SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
TRUE/FALSE:
T F Japanese music
has its origins in Chinese music.
T F In Tuva, singers create drone and melody by
singing in groups.
T F Cultural attitudes towards music have been
liberal in Iran and conservative in Turkey.
T F Indian films are designed to feature the
great classical musicians of India.
SHORT ANSWER/FILL-IN:
List two aspects of nomadic pastoralism in Tuvan music
(2 pts.)
1)
__________________________ 2) _________________________________
List two concepts of music that Japan adopted from
China (2 pts.)
1) ______________________________ 2) ______________________________
LISTENING:
EXAMPLE
1:
1. Country/region: a)
Uzbekistan b) India c)
Japan
2. This is an example of
a) a static, preservationist version
of modal music
b) ancient court music performed for
an Emperor
c) improvisation based on rag
d) rhythm based on tal
EXAMPLE 2:
3. Country/region: a)
India b)
China c) Japan
4. This music best demonstrates
a) improvisation based on rag
b) rhythm based on tal
c) programmatic music
d) the aesthetic of ma
EXAMPLE 3:
5. Country/region: a)
Iran b)
Turkey c) Uzbekistan
6. This music best demonstrates
a) modal improvisation
b) improvisation based on rag
c) programmatic music
d) a static, preservationist version
of modal music