World Music Exam 4

Calypso

Popular music from Trinidad with improvised lyrics and humorous subject matter

Carnival

Pre-Lent festival celebrates by Roman-Catholic cultures, Mardi Gras in the US

Claves

instrument that is two sticks beaten together

Dub

In reggae music that emphasizes the bass and rhythm so a DJ can “talk” over the music

Haile Selassie

Ethiopian emperor thought by Jamaican Rastafarians to be the black reincarnation of Jesus

Pan

Musical instrument from Trinidad made from a steel oil drum

Reggae

Popular Jamaican music with politically and socially conscious lyrics

Bandoneon

button box accordion common to Argentine tango

Bombos

large drum used in sikuri performances from Peru

Guitarron

large plucked lute from Mexico that is the bass for mariachi

Mariachi

entertainment music associated with festivals and celebrations in Mexico

Samba

popular music and dance form from Brazil

Siku

panpipes common among indigenous populations from Peru

Vihuela

small fretted lute from Mexico, similar to guitar

Blues

secular tradition from African-American community in Southern US with lyrics commenting on life

Hymn

“humanly composed” religious verse set to music

Powwow

pan-tribal American Indian event celebrating their culture

Shape Notes

music notation system using different shaped note heads

Singing School

tradition of teaching four-part harmony techniques

Vocables

untranslatable words considered only with regards to their musical sounds