A.M. Ch. 1: North American Indian Music
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 unison | the same pitch at the same octave or different octaves |
| call-and-response | a solo voice alternating with a chorus of singers; the effect may be applied to instrumental music as well |
| texture | the manner in which melodic lines are used |
| monophony | the musical texture consisting of one melodic line |
| heterophony | the simultaneous sounding of two or more different versions of the same melody |
| vocables | neutral syllables, sometimes called consonant-vowel clusters |
| falsetto | the singing voice above the normal (full or chest voice) range |
| powwow | a contemporary pan-Indian gathering for singing, gathering for singing, dancing, rodeo, carnival, and other celebrations |
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