Site MapHelpFeedbackMultiple Choice Quiz
Multiple Choice Quiz
(See related pages)

1
The term that best describes the process of growth and expansion in all Indian music is
A)alap
B)barhat
C)raga
D)tala
2
Although India has great religious diversity, the majority of people in India are
A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Christian
3
The oldest style of religious chanting in India is called
A)Veda
B)Bhajan
C)Qawwali
D)Bhangra
4
An important part of Sufi religious belief is that
A)many gods are recognized
B)religious images should be cherished
C)music may serve as a pathway to the divine
D)all of the above
5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan became an international star singing a style of Sufi music called
A)Bhajan
B)Bhangra
C)Qawwali
D)Vedas
6
The "two great traditions" of Indian classical music are known by the terms
A)raga and tala
B)Hindustani and Carnatic
C)filmi git and bhangra
D)qawwali and bhajan
7
Bhangra is a musical style that
A)originated in Punjabi folk songs
B)is often featured in "Bollywood" films
C)is very popular among diasporic communities outside India
D)all of the above
8
Hindustani and Carnatic music are similar in that they both
A)use raga as a basis of melody
B)use tala as a basis of rhythm/meter
C)are heavily influenced by Islamic culture
D)A and B only
9
Hindustani and Carnatic music are different in that
A)Hindustani is more focused on singing
B)Carnatic has had more recognition outside of India
C)ragas, talas and music terminologies are different in the two traditions
D)all of the above
10
Which of the following features is NOT a part of Indian classical music?
A)Single-line melody
B)Harmonized melody
C)Rhythmic accompaniment
D)Drone
11
Members of a gharana are typically united by
A)indoctrination into a particular lineage
B)style or approach to performance practice
C)blood or marital relations
D)A and B only
12
A raga is
A)a mode
B)a scale
C)a precise melody form
D)all of the above
13
Hindustani raga contain which of the following features?
A)An identifying set of pitches
B)Melodic ornaments and motives
C)Extramusical associations
D)All of the above
14
Which of the following is NOT a standard feature of tala?
A)a basic skeletal pattern
B)a strong first beat called sam
C)a flexible and changing number of beats
D)a pattern of stronger and weaker beats
15
The alap section of a raga features
A)a tala meter
B)improvisation on principal tones
C)drumming accompaniment
D)all of the above
16
The gat section of a raga features
A)a regular pulse
B)drumming accompaniment
C)passages of improvisation
D)all of the above
17
During the gat, the "growth" of a raga is evident in
A)a slow and abstract movement without meter
B)a gradual and steady increase in tempo
C)patterns that become longer and more complex
D)B and C only
18
The skeletal drum pattern that outlines the basic rhythmic structure of a tala is called the
A)tali
B)theka
C)tintal
D)tihai
19
The "empty" or weak beat in a rhythmic cycle is called the
A)sam
B)tali
C)khali
D)tintal
20
When a short rhythmic pattern is repeated three times in succession at the conclusion of a composition it is called
A)tihai
B)trilok
C)tintal
D)tala
21
Ravi Shankar believed that Indian raga and American jazz
A)were similar because of virtuosic improvisation
B)were distinct and historically unrelated
C)were both similar to Western classical music
D)A and B only
22
Although Ravi Shankar was generally tolerant of new contexts for Indian music, he was particularly opposed to
A)the use of Indian instruments in jazz
B)the use of Indian instruments in rock
C)the use of drugs by audiences
D)all of the above
23
The earliest recordings of musical fusion of Indian raga with Western music was
A)Ravi Shankar and Yehudi Menuhin's East Meets West
B)Ravi Shankar and Bud Shank's Improvisations
C)John Coltrane's "India"
D)The Beatles' "Within You, Without You"
24
John McLaughlin's group Shakti was significant for its
A)early blending of sitar and Western classical music
B)use of sitar as an exotic "spice"
C)highly competent Indian musicians
D)all of the above
25
Playback singers are famous in India for __________ in Bollywood films.
A)appearing
B)appearing and singing
C)singing, but not appearing





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
Copyright (c)2012 McGraw-Hill Education .
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice | Report Piracy


World Music OLCOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 8 > Multiple Choice Quiz