Final Exam World Music Terms

ritual

An established set of rites, or the observance of such a set of rites

ethnochoreology

the study of dance and human movement within its cultural, social, and historical context

Eurovision

an annual international music competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union for its members, where countries perform original songs, and a winner is chosen by votes from other countries

Capoeira

Afro-Brazilian performance style that combines elements of martial art, dance, and musical accompaniment; the name of practitioners of this martial art/dance

Berimbau

Musical bow used to accompany capoeira

Roda

Capoeira ring where stylized physical motions are performed by two competing performers

Bhangra

A tightly choreographed men's group dance, originally from the Punjab region of North India and Pakistan, with pronounced leg and shoulder movements and occasional waving of arms high overhead

Punjab

a region of northwestern India and Pakistan

Dhol

A double-headed South Asian membranophone associated with bhangra

Bar mitzvah

the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 and is regarded as ready to observe religious precepts and eligible to take part in public worship

Tibetan Buddhist Chant

chant characterized by sustained notes in a low register and audible harmonics

santeria

An Afro-Cuban religious and musical practice

orishas

a saint in the Santeria tradition

Aché

spiritual energy that exists in all things

toque

The rhythmic patterns played by the batá drum in Santería ceremonies and by the berimbau in capoeira

Batá Drums

Double-headed membranophones usually played in sets of three (the iyá, the itótole, and the okónkolo) in Santería ceremonies

Iyá

The largest and deepest of the double-headed membranophones in the batá ensemble

Itótole

The middle-sized double-headed membranophone in the batá ensemble

Okónkolo

the smallest of the double-headed membranophones in the batá ensemble

Hidden Transcipts

embedding a message through metaphor or in a coded manner

Tango

an argentinean-derived style of song and dance

Bandoneón

a button acordion associated with the tango

Apartheid

official laws of racial segregation enforced in South Africa until 1990

zulu and xhosa

south african languages and ethnic groups

Afrikaans

another south african language and ethnic group

South African national anthem

features 5 languages: xhosa, zulu, sesotho, afrikaans, and english. Chose to reflect the country’s diverse history and population

strophic form

all verses are set to same melody

identity

defining characteristics by which a person is recognized by him or herself and by others

intersectionality

how societies treat people based on their various identities, such as gender, ethnicity, and sexuality

ethnic group

people within a larger society who have common ancestry, memories of a shared historical past, and elements in common such as kinship, religious affiliation, and/or language

China’s cultural revolution

Decade (1966–76) of social and political upheaval initiated by Mao Zedong

Lei Liang

mixes a fusion of eastern and western traditions into his music that explores his chinese and western heritage

String quartet

Ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello