elements of music - timbre, pitch, rhythm, texture, dynamics, form
timbre - tone or aural color
ex: bright or muted, short or long degradation, clear
... [Show More] or fuzzy
pitch - frequency of the tone
rhythm - duration of sounds and silences and organization of such
texture - phonic structure or relationships between sounds
dynamics - volume and articulation of sounds
form - underlying organizational structure of the sounds
organology - type of instruments used (sachs-hornbostel system)
sachs-hornbostel system - aerophones, chordophones, idiophones, membranophones, electrophones
aerophones - flutes, reeds, trumpets
chordophones - lutes, zithers, lyres, harps (plucked, bowed, struck, and fretted)
idiophones - pitched/non-pitched, plucked, struck, shaken
membranophones - struck with hand, stick, or other device
rubbed or singing membranes
electrophones - sound produce by electronic means, sound enhanced by electronic means
the bandas de viento (wind bands) developed in Oaxaca, and in mexico in general - true
what is the 19th century cuban dance that was integrated into the repertoire of mexican music? - danzon
what is the spanish term for mixture used in reference to racial blending? - mestizaje
folk music is understood as music that only circulates through notation - false
"sandunga" was performed by this contemporary singer - lila downs
the four elements of dance as outlined by rudolf van laban are: body, time, space, and movement - false
all societies have music - true
music can exist free from social influence and context - false
a primary difference between the danza de los concheros and the danza azteca is the use of the (blank), a stringed instrument of obvious spanish influence - concha
characteristics of the danzas de conquista - indigenous: use of wind and percussion instruments only
spanish influence: using musical notation
mestizaje: using dance steps in the form of a cross or cardinal directions
the taylor and hickey article was thought-provoking in its various descriptions of people who held stereotyped views of mexico - true
match composer to composition:
1. Jose Avila
2. Christopher Moroney
3. Carlos Chavez - 1. "Raiz Viva"
2. "Teponazcuicatl"
3. "Xochipilli"
atecocolli - sea shell horn
cuicatl - song in nahuatl
cuicapiztles - nahua professional musicians
huehuetl - membranophone made of carved wooden tree trunk with animal skin drum head
the guitar and other stringed instruments didn't exist prior to european contact and belong to this category - chordophones
the term, mestizaje, refers to the native-born descendants of spaniards - false
the modern mariachi ensemble typically includes what instruments? - violin, trumpet, guitar [Show Less]