Music EC-12 Global & Heritage Music Study Guide Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards created from the Music EC-12 Global & Heritage Music Study Guide covering worldwide musical genres, instruments, and cultural heritage.

Central Africa

Central Africa

Soukous

A dance music genre from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its fast-paced guitar rhythms.

Makossa

A Cameroonian genre blending traditional African music with modern elements like jazz and funk.

Rumba

originates from Congo and combines African rhythms with Latin American influences.

Pygmy Music

known for its complex vocal polyphony and use of simple instruments like the bow

harp and drums.

Drumming Traditions

central to social and religious ceremonies, characterized by intricate

rhythms and ensemble performance

East Africa

East Africa

Taarab

Swahili music genre from the coastal regions, blending Arabic, Indian, and African musical elements.

Benga

Popular Kenyan genre characterized by fast-paced rhythms and electric guitar melodies.

Zanzibari Music

influenced by Arabic and Indian traditions, featuring instruments such as oud and qanun.

East African Traditional Music

Music unique to individual ethnic groups, often involving storytelling and communal participation.

North Africa

North Africa

Maqams

Melodic modes used extensively in North African music because of Arabic cultural influence.

Andalusian Classical

Medieval tradition blending Arabic, Spanish, and North African music.

Rai

Popular Algerian genre combining traditional Bedouin music with contemporary styles like pop, jazz, and rock.

Gnawa

Spiritual and ritualistic music known for hypnotic rhythms and traditional instruments like the guembri.

Guembri

Traditional instrument associated with Gnawa music.

Berber Music

featuring distinctive rhythms and instruments such as bendir and gasba, often used in traditional celebrations.

Bendir

Instrument associated with Berber music.

Gasba

Instrument associated with Berber Music

Southern Africa

Southern Africa

Mbube

Vocal style featuring rich harmonies, popularized by groups like Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Kwela

South African penny-whistle street music with jazzy undertones.

Mbaqanga

Genre combining traditional Zulu music with jazz and rock influences.

Southern Africa Traditional Music

Diverse musical styles reflecting ethnic cultural heritage and often used in rituals and ceremonies.

Protest Music

Music used during South African apartheid to protest oppression

West Africa

West Africa

West African Drumming

Drumming known for complex polyrhythms and call-and-response patterns

Griots

Storytellers and musicians who preserve history and culture through music.

Highlife

Ghanaian genre blending African rhythms with Western instruments such as horns and guitars.

Afrobeat

Fusion of traditional African music, jazz, funk, and highlife, popularized by artists like Fela Kuti.

Juju Music

Nigerian genre featuring Yoruba rhythms and Western musical elements.

Polynesia

Polynesia

Hula

Hawaiian dance music accompanied by chant or song.

Mele

Chant associated with Hawaiian hula.

Oli

Song associated with Hawaiian hula.

Polynesian Drumming

Rhythmic drumming patterns used in traditional dances and ceremonies.

Jawaiian

Modern Hawaiian music blending traditional sounds with reggae and rock.

Polyphonic Singing

Choral singing in multiple parts found throughout the South Pacific.

Haka

Traditional Maori war dance from New Zealand incorporating chanting, stomping, and rhythmic body movements; used in ceremonies, celebrations, and to challenge opponents.

Maori Music

Music using traditional instruments and vocal chants to communicate stories and cultural heritage.

Slit Drums/ Log Drums/ Bamboo Tubes

Provide the rhythmic foundation for many songs and dances

Conch Shells

Wind instruments used during ceremonies or to signal important events.

Ukulele/ Slack - Key Guitar

Instruments popular in Hawaiian music blending Indigenous and Western influences.

Ipu

Gourd drum

Micronesia

Micronesia

Chanting and Vocal Music

Vocal performance used to convey stories and historical narratives.

Nose Flute

Traditional Micronesian instrument

Melanesia

Melanesia

Percussive Music

Music characterized by complex percussion rhythms using drums, rattles, and slit gongs.

Vocal Music

Music involving intricate harmonies and used in rituals and storytelling.

Slit Gongs

Large hollowed-out logs producing resonant tones.

Kundu Drums

Hourglass-shaped drums played with the hands.

Rattles / Clappers

Bamboo percussion instruments.

Bamboo Flutes / Panpipes

Wind instruments used in Melanesian music.

Australasia

Australasia

Australian Aboriginal Music

Music featuring the didgeridoo, a wind instrument made from hollowed-out tree branches.

Didgeridoo

Wind instrument made from hollowed-out tree branches, known for its deep, resonant sound.

Haka

Traditional Maori war dance from New Zealand featuring chanting and rhythmic movements.

Maori Music

Music including waiata, poi, haka, and taonga puoro.

Waiata

Traditional Maori songs.

Poi

Maori songs with movements.

Taonga Puoro

Traditional Maori instruments

Purererhua

Bullroarer

Koauau

Flute

Central Asia

Central Asia

Central Asia Traditional Folk Music

Epic songs and storytelling traditions often accompanied by dombra and komuz.

Dombra/Komuz

Stringed instruments used in Central Asian traditional folk music.

Shamanic Music

Spiritual and ritual music using throat singing, percussion, and wind instruments to connect with nature and spirits.

Classical Music of Central Asia

Music influenced by Persian and Turkish styles, including maqam-based compositions and complex modal structures.

Gagaku

Traditional Japanese court music.

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Japanese theater music.

Pansori

Korean musical storytelling.

Gugak

Korean classical music.

Peking Opera

Chinese theatrical form combining music, vocal performance, and acrobatics.

Pentatonic Scales

Scales commonly used in Chinese and Japanese music.

Koto

Plucked 13-stringed instrument from Japan.

Guzheng

Plucked string instrument with 21, 25, or 26 strings from China.

Shamisen

Plucked three-string instrument.

Erhu

Bowed two-string instrument.

Hindustani Classical

Tradition of North Indian classical music including vocal and instrumental forms and characterized by the use of ragas and talas.

Ragas / Talas

Musical structures used in Hindustani classical music.

Carnatic Music

South Indian classical music known for complex rhythmic patterns and rich devotional themes.

Bhakti Music

Devotional music expressing love and devotion to deities.

Bhangra

Regional folk style from Punjab.

Baul

Regional folk songs from Bengal.

Bollywood Music

Popular music combining traditional Indian music with global influences, prominently featured in Indian cinema.

Lavani

Regional folk style from Maharashtra.

Qawwali

Form of Sufi devotional music popular in Pakistan and North India, known for powerful vocal delivery and spiritual themes.

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Gamelan

Ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, characterized by intricate interlocking rhythms and use of metallophones, gongs, and drums.

Metallophones / Gongs

Prominent instruments used in Gamelan ensembles.

Luk Thung

Thai folk music blending traditional sounds with modern instruments and themes of rural life and social issues.

Pinpeat

Cambodian classical music ensemble featuring wind and percussion instruments used in ceremonial and court music.

West Asia / Middle East

West Asia / Middle East

Maqam

System of melodic modes used in Arabic music.

Persian Classical Music

Music rich in improvisation using traditional instruments such as tar and santur

Tar / Santur

Traditional instruments used in Persian classical music.

Sufi Music

Spiritual music associated with the Sufi tradition featuring hypnotic rhythms and chants.

Andalusian Music

Blend of Arabic and Spanish musical traditions.