Music100 Ch. 11-13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 When two or more melodies are being played or sung at the same time, the texture is | homophonic |
| All of the instruments in the woodwind section of the orchestra are made of wood. | false |
| An unpitched (or indefinite pitch) percussion instrument | double bass drum |
| Balinese culture and arts are centered around what religion? | Hinduism |
| The section of the orchestra that requires its players to buzz their lips when they blow | brass |
| When a single melody is played or sung by one or more musicians, with no accompaniment or harmony, the texture is | monophonic |
| On our CD set, the excerpt from the Grand Entry Song is a _______ recording. | performance |
| The brass instrument that uses a slide to adjust its pitch | trombone |
| The highest-pitched instrument in the string section of the orchesta | viola |
| A woodwind instrument that uses a double reed | clarinet |
| The stories told in the wayang kulit shadow puppet theater are usually drawn from | Hindu epics |
| When several parts have different notes but the same similar rhythm, producing the effect of a harmonized melody, the texture is | homorhythmic |
| When a single, primary melody is supported by an accompaniment, the texture is | heterophonic |
| A pitched (or difinite pitch) percussion instrument. | xylophone & timpani |
| The largest and oldest section of the symphonic orchestra | percussion |
| The approximate dates of the modern period in Western art and music are | after 1975 |
| Because there is no standard pitch in Indonesian music, the intruments in one gamelan ensemble can not be used in other gamelan ensembles, since they will be out of tune | false |
| In multi-track recording, combining several tracks into a single track is called | post-producing |
| When several versions of the same melody, each with its own subtle variations, are played or sung at the same time, the texture is | heterophonic |
| The term "gamelan" refers to the instruments in the ensemble, not the players | true |
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