(SEM2Q1, MAPEH) Music of China

China has four basic elements: / system, _______ (vocal), /, and _______.

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:

1. _______ = _______

2. _______ = _______

3. _______ = _______

4. _______ = _______

5. _______ = 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