Worlds Of Music An Introduction To The Music Of The World’s Peoples 6th Edition By Jeff – Test Bank

Content Quiz

1. Arab diaspora refers to
a. concentration of Arab culture in Saudi Arabia.

b. dispersing Arab music throughout the Levant.

c. a regional homeland for Arab music and traditions.
d. Arab culture spreading throughout the world.

ANSWER: d

2. A long-necked lute with 24 movable frets is a(n)
a. buzuq.

b. ‘ud.

c. nay.

d. riqq.

ANSWER: a

3. Tarab is
a. an ensemble of Arab instruments.

b. inspired music that inspires.

c. a wedding procession of Morocco.

d. improvisation sections in Arab music.
ANSWER: b

4. The area from south of the Sudan to Turkey and from Mauritania to Pakistan is
a. the Arab world.

b. the Muslim world.

c. the Middle East.

d. where Arabic is spoken by the majority.
ANSWER: c

5. Rahim Alhaj is
a. a famous muezzin of the Great Mosque.
b. a singer-poet of the Beduoin tradition.

c. an Iraqi refugee and ‘ud player.

d. known for his world beat music.

ANSWER: c

6. The Congress of Arab Music
a. didn’t include European music scholars.

b. was sponsored in Egypt by Napoleon Bonaparte.

c. outlawed the use of half-flats in maqams.

d. involved scholars who collected and codified Arab music.
ANSWER: d

7. What happened to the Andalusian art music and peoples after the re-conquest of Europe?
a. Andalusian art music was transplanted to coastal centers in North Africa.
b. Andalusian art music and culture returned to Southern Europe and Spain.
c. Andalusian peoples re-settled in Northern Europe and Turkey.

d. Andalusian art music was eventually replaced by European art music.

ANSWER: a

8. A single-reed, double-piped clarinet is a(n)
a. ‘ud.

b. riqq.

c. bendir.

d. mijwiza.

ANSWER: d

9. The theory of formulaic composition
a. determines the structure of the Call to Prayer.

b. involves working orally or instrumentally from a memorized storehouse of ideas.
c. used to create the music of the Takht ensemble.

d. developed music for the Zaffah wedding procession.

ANSWER: b

10. Ofra Haza is a
a. Bedouin poet-singer.

b. famous ‘ud player.

c. famous muezzin.

d. World Beat musician.
ANSWER: d

11. In Arab music, the reed flute blown at an angle is a(n)
a. ‘ud.

b. daff.

c. nay.

d. qanun.
ANSWER: c