MU130 - Quiz 3 Flashcards

Anechoic Chamber - An extremely quiet room designed for acoustic research.

John Cage - One the foremost American composers in the 20th century (1912-1992)

Cymatics - Visual study of vibrational phenomena, after the Greek word Kyma

Idiophone - Instrument that produces sound through its own vibration (e.g. cymbal)

Membranophone - Instrument that produces sound through a vibrating membrane (e.g. snare drum)

Katajjaq - Inuit throat singing

Sabar - Senegalese and Gambian drum, typically played with one hand and one stick

Gamelan - Indonesian style of music, mainly played on metal percussion

Tabla - Indian double drum

-Also written as C (common time), time signature of four quarter notes per measure

Sharp - Accidental that raises a pitch by a half step

Flat - Accidental that lowers a pitch by a half step