Chapter 8: The Middle East
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mdvorin-spross on March 30, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Afghanistan | ______ is generally not considered geographically part of the "Middle East." |
| five | The adhan (call to prayer) is performed ______ times per day to call Muslims to worship. |
| ud | The European medieval lute is thought to derive from the Middle Eastern ______. |
| maqam | The Arabic musical system (mode) used as the basis for composition and improvisation is known as ______. |
| santur | The Iranian ______ is a trapezoidal hammered zither. |
| dastgah | The Persian musical system (mode) used as the basis for composition and improvisation is known as ______. |
| meter | Arabic iqa-at (rhythmic modes) focus primarily on distinctions of ______. |
| Sufis | ______ are generally regarded as adherents to the "mystical" branch of Islam. |
| ritual dance performed by Sufis | A "whirling dervish" is a reference to a ______. |
| Cantillation | ______ denotes a kind of heightened speech that is between speaking and singing. |
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