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MUS100, Study Guide

Fall 2014
Define the following terms

Chapter 1, Before the Trip Begins


Music
Notation
Instruments
Semiotics
Poietic
Esthesis
Ethnocentrism
Wittengenstein
Folk, traditional, classical art, popular, neotraditional
Ethnomusicology
Vergleichende Musikwissenschaft
Stumpf
Hornbostel
Sachs
Densmore
Merriam
Fieldwork
Hood
Nettl
Modernism
Positivism
Postmodernism

Chapter 2, Aural Analysis


Timbre, pitch, duration and dynamics
Rhythm
Medium
Sach-Hornbostel system
Organology
Aerophone
Chordophone
Idiophone
Membranophone
Electrophone
Lutes
Zithers
Fret
Lyre

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

Chapter 9, Sub-Saharan Africa


Polyrhythm
Jali, Jalolu or Jeli
Yoruba religious practices: Candombl, Vodou, Santeria
Call and Response
Dondo

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

Chapter 10, Europe Harmony and Hierarchy


Bela Bartk
Classical, folk and popular
Folksong/Volkslied
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Balalaika/Prima balalaika
Zorba the Greek
Liturgy
Raga

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

Chapter 11, The Caribbean: Musical Energy of Island Peoples


Caribs, Arawaks
Cimarons

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

Chapter 12, Central and South America: New World Recipes


Mulattos
Mestizos, mestazaje
Siku
Tango
Mariachi
Takak-nhiok
Totem
Rituals
Inca Emporor, Tupac Amaru
Bombos
Cajas
Sikuri ensembles
Bandoneon
Porteos
Tango-cancion
Guitarrn
Vihuela
Los Arrieros
Son
Son jalisciense
Marriage
Charro
Canciones
Ranchera
Estado Novo
Samba
Sambistas
Agogo
rco-rco
surdo or bombo
caixa

Angola
Samba
Bairro
Escola de samba
Samba-carnavalesco
Baiana
Samba-enredo
Samba-canao
Capoeira
Pandeiros
Atabuque
Berimbau
Capoeira Angola
Ginga
Comp
Roda

Chapter 13: North America: Diverse Peoples, Diverse Musics


Protestantism
Ballad
Bluegrass
Mtis
Fiddle
Sacred harp
Shape note
Conjunto
Inuit throat singing
Jig
Cilidh
Peurt a beul
Cape Breton fiddling
Appalachia
Lined hymns
Psalms
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Shape Note Music
Sir Issac Watts
Banjo=Sembe
Mandolin
Bill Monroe
Pete Seeger
Spiritual
Blue-Note
Jubilee

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

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