Ancient Music Practices and Instruments
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Which instrument is considered one of the oldest surviving musical instruments?

  • Bull-roarer
  • Toe-bone Whistle
  • Katajjaq
  • Divje Babe Flute (correct)
  • What was one of the primary functions of music in early cultures?

  • To facilitate trade
  • To communicate and celebrate (correct)
  • To create written documents
  • To conduct scientific experiments
  • Which of the following is a characteristic of Sean-nós music?

  • It is always performed in groups
  • It includes grace notes and is sung in Gaelic (correct)
  • It is primarily a dance form
  • It involves instrumental accompaniment
  • What purpose did the Bull-roarer serve in First Nations Australian culture?

    <p>A communication tool used over distances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Katajjaq is a form of music performed by which group?

    <p>Inuit, North America (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which early musical practice involved mimicking natural sounds in a trance-like state?

    <p>Shaman practices in the Altai Republic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material were the oldest toe-bone whistles made from?

    <p>Animal bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The practice of clapping, singing, and dance movements was significant in which culture?

    <p>Solomon Islands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cultural practice features dramatic singing where tension is created in the throat?

    <p>Montana Grass Dance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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