Understanding Material Culture and Music
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What does material culture mean?

The tangible objects a society creates.

Which of the following is a guiding principle of Worlds of Music?

  • Limit study to music that is popular in Western cultures.
  • Analyze music based solely on its theoretical aspects.
  • Focus exclusively on the historical context of music.
  • Study the music on its own terms, as the people who make it think of it. (correct)

    • What is a measure defined as?

    A group of beats.

    Music in a music-culture is likened to what?

    <p>Energy in an ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term pitch describe?

    <p>High or low tones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the musical term dynamics describe?

    <p>The loudness level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All cultures have a word for music.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does affect refer to?

    <p>Emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All the following characterize presentational music except: It is performed live by everyone present in the soundscape.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meter?

    <p>A particular grouping of beats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does tempo describe?

    <p>The speed of beat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The four components of a music-culture include all except: music made by nonhuman animals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tonic?

    <p>A chord built on the first scale degree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By culture, what do the authors of Worlds of Music mean?

    <p>A people's total way of life, learned and transmitted from one generation to the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What African culture did we not study in class?

    <p>Zulu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following performers with their described roles:

    <p>Lunsi = Performer in Dagomba culture similar to Mande Jali Dagbamba = People living in Ghana Mande Jalolu = Present-day performers in West Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the instrument used by the Dagomba people that approximates speech called?

    <p>Luna.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Ghanaian postal workers' music example and the BaAka music example are examples of what type of music?

    <p>Participational.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which African country do the BaAka people generally live?

    <p>Central African Republic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the mbira played?

    <p>By plucking its metal tongues (spines).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Listen to the bell' signify in music?

    <p>Agbekor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of instrument is the Kagau?

    <p>Membranophone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'pygmie', which refers to the forest people of the Central African Republic, is no longer widely used due to its ethnocentric origins.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The featured instrument in all the African music cultures we studied is some kind of drum.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Chimurenga?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contemporary musical organization is Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited from?

    <p>Zimbabwe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The keys on the mbira are as unique as the lowest notes are in the middle while the higher notes progress outward in both directions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Like many music cultures around the planet, the Shona purposefully add rattles or buzzing sounds to traditional instruments like the mbira.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which contemporary western artists have recordings influenced by the BaAka?

    <p>Herbie Hancock and Deep Forest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Folsom Prison Blues?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Frank Mitchell?

    <p>A Navajo blessingway singer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the listening example that is part of a very complex ritual involving music, dance, and sand painting?

    <p>Navajo Yeibichai song.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term yei-bi-cha refer to?

    <p>Gods - their grandfathers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rattles are special types of membranophones.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of the Sioux grass dance song?

    <p>War song.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sacrament in the Native American Church associated with?

    <p>Peyote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Material Culture and Music Definition

    • Material culture refers to the physical objects created by a society.
    • Music should be studied on its own terms according to the creators.

    Musical Concepts

    • A measure is a grouping of beats used in music.
    • Music functions in a culture similarly to energy in an ecosystem.
    • Pitch indicates the highness or lowness of tones in music.
    • Dynamics assess the loudness levels of musical pieces.
    • Meter involves specific groupings of beats.
    • Tempo determines the speed of the beat.

    Cultural Perspectives in Music

    • Not all cultures have a specific word for music.
    • Affect pertains to emotions conveyed through music.
    • Presentational music is typically not performed by all in the soundscape.

    Components of Music Culture

    • Four main components of music-culture exist, excluding nonhuman animal music.
    • The tonic is a chord built on the first scale degree in music theory.
    • Culture encompasses a community's total way of life, transmitted through generations.

    African Music Context

    • Zulu culture was not covered in class discussions.
    • The Dagomba people of Ghana have performers called lunsi, similar to the Mande jalolu.
    • The instrument used by the Dagomba approximating speech is the luna.
    • Both Ghanaian postal workers' music and BaAka music exemplify participational music styles.
    • The BaAka people primarily reside in the Central African Republic.

    Instrumentation in African Music

    • The mbira is played by plucking its metal tongues (spines).
    • Agbekor translates to "clear life," emphasizing its significance in learning music.
    • The Kagau is classified as a type of membranophone.

    Ethnocentric Terms and Misconceptions

    • The term "pygmie" is considered ethnocentric and is infrequently used now, with the Forest People including the BaAka.
    • Featured instruments in African music forms vary; the assertion about drums is false.

    Contemporary Influence and Style

    • Chimurenga embodies various musical elements.
    • Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited represent contemporary music from Zimbabwe.
    • Mbira keys exhibit unique tonal arrangements with varying pitch distribution.
    • The Shona culture enhances traditional instruments, like mbira, with rattles or buzzing sounds.

    Global Musical Influence

    • Contemporary Western artists like Herbie Hancock have drawn inspiration from BaAka music.
    • "Folsom Prison Blues" encompasses various interpretations and styles.
    • Frank Mitchell is recognized as a Navajo Blessingway singer.
    • Listening examples include complex rituals featuring music, dance, and sand painting, such as the Navajo Yeibichai song.

    Native American Church and Musical Traditions

    • Yei-bi-cha translates to “gods-their-grandfathers” in Navajo culture.
    • Rattles are incorrectly categorized as membranophones.
    • The Sioux Grass Dance song originated as a war song.
    • Peyote serves as a sacrament in the Native American Church, along with water drums utilized in the Navajo peyote style hymn.

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