Exam 7: Music and Dance

As heard in Rei Zumbi dos Palmares,what role does the berimbau viola play in Angola-style capoeira music?

The timbre and pitch of the berimbau are altered by changing the pressure of a stone or coin against the string.

The movements of martial arts,such as capoeira,often lack expressive or philosophical significance.

As a result of migration and colonialism,the accordion spread from Europe to Latin America and Africa.

Match each item to the correct description below. -An iron gong with two cowbells welded together

A section called a coda,literally meaning "tail," may be used to end a tango such as Adiós Nonino.

The legendary Argentinian singer ________ ________ popularized the tango in Paris and Argentina in the early twentieth century by performing in nightclubs and through recordings,radio,and film.

How has bhangra been transformed in ways that are meaningful to members of Punjabi diaspora communities? Address the sounds,settings,and significances of bhangra among the diaspora since the late 1970s.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A frame drum played in a capoeira orchestra

Afro-Brazilian singing and dancing gatherings of the eighteenth century were called:

Jhummar is a common bhangra rhythm played on the dhol.

Using the example of capoeira,explain how music and patterned movement have been developed to convey specific meanings within a Brazilian soundscape shaped by migration.

An Arangetram is typically performed by a young woman of South Asian descent to:

Students of Mestre Pastinha were practitioners of Angola-style capoeira called:

The dhol creates two pitches because:

The dhol is a large drum played to accompany Punjabi harvest festival dances performed by men and women.

The tango song La Cumparsita includes the accentuation of beats that are normally unaccented,which is called________.

Bhangra is based on rhythms played on the ________,which is a two-headed Punjabi drum made of mango wood.

The typical tango ensemble of the 1930s included all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

A dance that brings two dancers together face-to-face within an intimate space is called a ________ ________.