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A sitar is a stringed instrument from India.

Musical Cycles 2

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Rhythm and harmony are two examples of musical cycles. Here is our second of the Musical Cycles quizzes for you to see how much you know on the subject.

There is particular focus on instrumentation, techniques and types of music used by African, Indian and Indonesian cultures.

1 .

What 'S' is a stringed instrument from India?

Saxophone

Sitar

Steel guitar

Synthesizer

2 .

A Tabla is a set of .......

table-like keyboard instruments from France

tuning forks

two Indian drums, usually played together

written rhythms which are set to the composition

3 .

What is a Gamelan?

A nursery rhyme

A type of heavy rock music

An abbreviation for video game backing tracks

An Indonesian ensemble mainly of percussive instruments

Sometimes also featuring a bamboo flute and singer

4 .

The melody of a Gamelan piece is called .......

balugan

bamelan

gameline

gamelody

5 .

What is a drone?

A bleeping sound emitted from aerial spy devices

A harsh and unexpected change of dynamics

A type of song usually performed when in mourning

Continuous sounding of a note/chord throughout a piece

6 .

The Agbadza is a social dance which originated in .......

Australia

Cyprus

Ghana

Tanzania

Sometimes called Kpanlogo

7 .

What time signature is used for the Agbadza?

2/4 two crotchets in a bar

3/4 three crotchets in a bar

6/8 six eighth notes in a bar

12/8 twelve eighth notes in a bar

8 .

Which is a set of two Indian drums?

Bongos

Sitar

Tabla

Timpani

Remember, the sitar also originated from India

9 .

What is a balugan?

A blue whistle

A melorythmic pattern

A type of wind instrument which is powered by a balloon

The melody of a gamelan piece

Remember, gamelan = ensemble, balugan = melody

10 .

What is Kpanlogo usually referred to as?

A mode used in Indian classical music

A rag

Agbadza - Ghanian dance

The tala

Author: Thomas Daish

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