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China has four basic elements: / system, _______ (vocal), /, and _______.
pitch; tonal; timbre; meter; rhythm; texture
China’s pitch/tonal system is in _______ scales with five distinct tones:
_______ = _______
_______ = _______
_______ = _______
_______ = _______
_______ = significant chinese _______
pentatonic; kung; emperor; shang; minister; chih; state; chaio; people; yu; objects
_______ (_______) is the style of _______, usually thin and _______.
timbre; vocal; singing; nasal
The meter/rhythm of Chinese music is usually a _______ rhythm while its texture is usually _______.
duple; homophonic
The _______, known as the “Chinese _______”, is a Chinese _______ instrument.
erhu; violin; chordophone
The _______ is used in _______ performances to express a passionate and joyful feeling. It is a _______.
banhu; solo; chordophone
The _______ has a short _______ and is made of a wooden _______. It is a _______.
pipa; neck; belly; chordophone
The _______ is known as the _______ guitar and _______ guitar. It is a _______.
ruan; chinese; moon; chordophone
The _______ came from _______ but it has a _______ sound. It is a _______.
yueqin; ruan; thinner; chordophone
The five chordophones in Chinese music are: _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
erhu; banhu; pipa; ruan; yueqin
The _______ is a _______-stringed instrument in the _______ family.
guqin; seven; zither
The _______ has _______-stretched strings and is apart of the _______ family.
zheng; 21; zither
The _______ is an instrument in the _______ family which is similar to a _______.
kongho; zither; harp
The _______ are two _______ made of _______. It is an _______.
pengling; bells; bronze; idiophone
The _______ is made from _______ wood and is used by _______ it to produce sound. It is an _______.
muyu; mulberry; striking; idiophone
The three Chinese instruments in the Zither family are: _______, _______, and _______.
guqin; zheng; kongho
The two instruments in Chinese music classified as idiophones are: _______ and _______.
pengling; muyu
The _______ is considered as the “Chinese _______”. It is an _______.
dizi; flute; aerophone
The _______ is considered as the “long _______”. It is an _______.
xiao; flute; aerophone
The _______ is an _______ instrument made of _______ to _______ bamboo pipes.
sheng; aerophone; 13; 17
_______ _______ , a song known to all Chinese, dates pack to the period of the _______ Dynasty. It is a song of anti-. The three flowers mentioned, _______, _______, and _______, stand for _______, _______, and _______ respectively.
mo li hua; ming; corruption; jasmine; honeysuckle; rose; fame; wealth; power
_______ in Mo Li Hua indicates that _______ should not be valued too much. _______ is a token of treasures, and you have to pay the price if you pick it. The _______ is the embodiment of _______ and you might be stabbed by the thorns if you take it.
jasmine; fame; honeysuckle; rose; fortune
