Fine Music (International Edition): Notable Composers & Players (& their Most Famous Works), Movements (& their Associative Artists & Characteristics) & Types of Pieces (& Basic Information) & Instruments used to play them (& Basic Information)

Mariachi (Characteristics)

- Band of 4-9 players who wear "sombreros"

- Perform songs from the heritage of Mexico

- Most performed songs include "Jalisco" and "Cielito Lindo"

Mariachi (Players)

- Gaspar Vargas

- Sylvestre Vargas

Indian Music (Characteristics)

- Instrumentation usually includes tanpura, tabla, drum, and sitar

- Has 32 modes (compared to our 7), associated with certain times of day and with certain emotions

- Its "classical" music is divided between "Carnatic" and "Hindustani" traditions

- "Classical" Melodies are called "ragas"

- "Classical" Meters are called "talas"

- Its solfege-like system is written S, R, G, M, P, D, N

Indian Music (Players)

- Ravi Shankar

Flamenco (Characteristics)

- Spanish Dance from the "Roma"

- Involves circular twists of the wrist

- Embodies the form of authentic expression known as "Duende"

- Hand Claps, Finger Snaps, and Heel Stamps (Taconeo) are all used to keep the rhythm of this dance (Compas)

- Shoes for this dance are embedded with nails to sharpen the sound of toe and heel-clicking

- Female dancers bun their hair and wear shawls over ankle-length ruffed red dresses

- Certain non-traditional styles of this dance utilize a pair of clicking chestnut shells called "Castanets"

Calabash (Fact 1)

Percussion Instrument, part of the Idiophone Family, consisting of a half of a large version of the namesake plant from which the instrument comes; which is struck with the palms, fingers, wrist or objects to produce a variety of percussive sounds

Kalangu (Fact 1)

The "Talking Drum" of West Africa