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(Tam-ber) French for “tone color”, distinguishing quality of an instruement’s sound |
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choice of instruments that play at certain piece |
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the art of organizing the instruments |
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Five classifications of instruments |
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>>Chordophone >>Aerophone >>Membranophones >>Ideopones >>Electrophones |
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Erich von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs |
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2 early researchers of classifiers of musical instruments from around the world |
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chordophones in which strings are parallel to resonator that extends their “entire” length |
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chordophones in which the strings are parallel to the body that holds them, w/resonator at “one” end |
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chordophones in which the strings are attached to a crossbar held up by 2 posts, w/resonator at the bottom |
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chordophone in which the strings are prependicular to a resonator |
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globular flute from Mexico |
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buzz lip aerophone of of bambu from Australia |
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inflection of a word can change the meaning of the word. Talking drums… |
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string attached to curved bow |
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double iron bell of West Africa |
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beaded nets over gourdes–West Africa |
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the lead or master drum of the Ewe in Ghana |
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Mande musician, memorized genealogies, born into profession |
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the Jali principal instrument, large chordophone played with 4 fingers, 7 tone octave |
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a Jali xylophone with gourd resonators |
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Nigerian popular band music–King Sunny Ade |
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the Ewe drum that rests on ground |
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characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa |
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>>polyrhythm >>responsorial forms >>Ostinato >>Percussion >>Background buzzing >>Close connection between music and language >>participatory >>connection between performing arts (music with dance) |
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