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What type of music is the focus in the text?
Folk music
Which country's music has a long history and ancient instruments like flutes and guchín?
China
What is the shamisen, mentioned in the text, known for?
Being a three-stringed instrument with a covered resonator made of animal skin
Which country's music has roots in the Vedas, a collection of hymns and poems?
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¿Qué país tiene una antigua tradición musical basada en la lengua sánscrita y el vedas?
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¿Cuál es un instrumento musical importante de la música china?
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¿En qué se pone más énfasis en la música vocal china?
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¿Qué país desarrolló una cultura musical propia, inspirada en China y Corea?
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¿Qué instrumento musical chino se asocia con la naturaleza y tiene una estructura rígida basada en 12 notas?
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¿En qué país la música se canta de manera débil y solo, poniendo más énfasis en la melodía que en la armonía?
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¿Cuál es el conjunto de instrumentos musicales que surge sobre el siglo VIII en Indonesia?
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¿Cuál es el nombre de la ópera tradicional y el uso de grandes tambores en Japón?
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Study Notes
- The text is about exploring music from around the world, focusing on traditional folk music transmitted orally across generations
- Asian music is the first topic, specifically in China and countries influenced by Chinese culture
- Chinese music has a long history, with ancient instruments like flutes and guchín, and a strong emphasis on melody
- The guqin and shamisen are popular Chinese instruments, with the shamisen being a three-stringed instrument with a covered resonator made of animal skin
- Japanese music developed in isolation, with influences from China and its own unique cultural expressions like the kabuki theater and gagaku music
- Indian music has roots in the Vedas, a collection of hymns and poems, and is known for its emphasis on the tanpura and sitar
- Indonesian music is closely tied to poetry and dance, and its gamelan ensemble is a unique and ornate instrumentation
- Java, Bali, and the surrounding islands each have distinct musical styles within the larger Indonesian music scene.
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