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Define the following terms
Harp
lamellophone
lamella
plucked, struck or shaken
tuning system
octave
scale
tonic
definite or indefine pitch
pentatonic
interval
range
melody
melodic ontour
drone
ornamentation
syllabic
melismatic
rhythm
beat
tempo
meter
duple
triple
free rhythm
rhythmic density
phonic-structure
texture
monophonic,monophony
polyphonic, independent polyphony
heterophony
homophony
dynamics
crescendo
decrescendo
forte
pianissimo
form
Maraca
Afirikyiwa
Density referent
Atumpan
Claves
Highlife Song
Palm Wine Guitar
Apremprensemma
Highlife
Kwaa Mensah
Pgymy (baMbuti)
Mbira dza vadzimu, Mbira, likembe or kalimba
Hosho
Kushaura
Kutsinhira
Bira
Kabaka
Akadinda
Amadinda
Timbila
Balafon
Timbila
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Kora
Birimintingo
Kumbengo
Praise Song
Spraying
Afrikaners
Australopithecus africanus
Apartheid
Mbube
Iscathamiya
Graceland
Shaka Zulu
Fiestas
Cantaoras
Tapas
Flamenco
Palmas
Palillos or pitos
Duende
Juerga
Jaleo
Cante
Gitano
Rimsky-Korsakov
Pyotr Illich Tchaikovsky
Igor Stravinsky
Chastushki
Domra
Shomorokhi
Dirk
An piob mhr
Uilleann
Pibroch
Chanter/regulators
Waulking
Bouzouki
Seisin ceoil
Cil
Hurdy gurdy or teker
Tangents
Parlando-rubato
Tempo giusto
Mlodies hongroises
Ungarische Rhapsodien
Duda
Kcsg
Citera
Cimbalom
Gardon
Hossz furulya
Les mystre des voix bulgares
Ululation
Gaida
Maroon
Mummer
Parang
Vodou
Langaj
Animism
Rara
Orisha
Loa
Syncretism
Santeria, Abakwa Batuque, Ambanda
Shango
Cumina
Mento
Ska
Rock steady
Reggae
Dub
Ganja
Rastafari (Rastafarianism)
Nyabinghi
Marcus Garvey
Haile Selassie
Conga
Calypso
Carnival
Tambor (tamboo-bamboo)
Sans humanit
Zouk
Convex circles
Pan, tenor, ping-pong, lead, soprano and melody pan
Guitar double, double second, double guitar, quadraphonic, trip guitar and cello
Maracas
Guiro
Goombay
Rhymer
Slit-gong
Salsa
Tumbadora
Clave son
Timbales
Cascara
Perico
Guaracha
Cha-cha
Mambo
Latin
Yoruba orus
Ekn
Chqueres
Rhumba, comparsa, son
Bolero
Merengue
Guiro
Tambora
Passeo, meringue and jaleo
Guira-tambora
Paseo-merengue
Angola
Samba
Bairro
Escola de samba
Samba-carnavalesco
Baiana
Samba-enredo
Samba-canao
Capoeira
Pandeiros
Atabuque
Berimbau
Capoeira Angola
Ginga
Comp
Roda
Anton Dvork
Mahalia Jackson
Thomas Dorsey, Jr.
Charles A. Tindley
Gospel
Gospel-hymns
Afterbeats
Soul
Blues
Griot
Juke joints
Cuttin heads
Rhythm and Blues (R&B)
Tejano
Waltz
Polka
Mazurka
Acadian
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Bals de maison
Banda Tpica
Creole
Reels bouche
Zydeco
Frottoir
Vocables
Pow Wow
Zunis