LAS/MAS/MUS 337 FINAL (terms)

elements of music timbre, pitch, rhythm, texture, dynamics, form timbre tone or aural color ex: bright or muted, short or long degradation, clear or fuzzy pitch frequency of the tone rhythm duration of sounds and silences and organization of such texture phonic structure or relationships between sounds dynamics volume and articulation of sounds form underlying organizational structure of the sounds organology type of instruments used (sachs-hornbostel system) sachs-hornbostel system aerophones, chordophones, idiophones, membranophones, electrophones aerophones flutes, reeds, trumpets chordophones lutes, zithers, lyres, harps (plucked, bowed, struck, and fretted) idiophones pitched/non-pitched, plucked, struck, shaken membranophones struck with hand, stick, or other device rubbed or singing membranes electrophones sound produce by electronic means, sound enhanced by electronic means the bandas de viento (wind bands) developed in Oaxaca, and in mexico in general true what is the 19th century cuban dance that was integrated into the repertoire of mexican music? danzon what is the spanish term for mixture used in reference to racial blending? mestizaje folk music is understood as music that only circulates through notation false "sandunga" was performed by this contemporary singer lila downs the four elements of dance as outlined by rudolf van laban are: body, time, space, and movement false all societies have music true music can exist free from social influence and context false a primary difference between the danza de los concheros and the danza azteca is the use of the (blank), a stringed instrument of obvious spanish influence concha characteristics of the danzas de conquista indigenous: use of wind and percussion instruments only spanish influence: using musical notation mestizaje: using dance steps in the form of a cross or cardinal directions the taylor and hickey article was thought-provoking in its various descriptions of people who held stereotyped views of mexico true match composer to composition: 1. Jose Avila 2. Christopher Moroney 3. Carlos Chavez 1. "Raiz Viva" 2. "Teponazcuicatl" 3. "Xochipilli" atecocolli sea shell horn cuicatl song in nahuatl cuicapiztles nahua professional musicians huehuetl membranophone made of carved wooden tree trunk with animal skin drum head the guitar and other stringed instruments didn't exist prior to european contact and belong to this category chordophones the term, mestizaje, refers to the native-born descendants of spaniards false the modern mariachi ensemble typically includes what instruments? violin, trumpet, guitar "el son de la negra" is sometimes referred to as the second national anthem of mexico due to its traditional and representative mariachi style. what type or style of mariachi music is it? son jalisciense one obvious change in mariachi groups when they moved from rural to urban areas was the adoption of the charro attire true another term for traditional music is folk music true the authenticity of traditional music is often connected to the following characteristics 1. being close to the original and linked to the past 2. being from a respected source and used in its intended way with a total population exceeding 120 million, mexico has a significant portion of its population identified as indigenous at (blank) million 12 a post-revolutionary, romantic, nationalist movement that sought to valorize indigenous culture indigenismo culture can be defined as all the things people use and create in daily life, such as musical instruments, kitchen utensils, clothing, and written documents false the mixes are an indigenous language group with a presence in the highlands in the state of? oaxaca moros y (blank) is a genre of religious dance dramas used by spaniards to convert native mexicans to christianity cristianos genre that mixes spanish and other native languages for secular and sacred celebrations sones native-born descendants of spaniards criollos how do the original mariachi groups of the countryside compare with the modern mariachi groups of the city? the instrumentation, attire, and methods of learning have changed significantly a ballad song and precursor to the corrido that speaks on subjects of love, power, and intrigue romance music written for the catholic church service according to particular "ordinary" and "proper" sections mass a song and dance form not intended for church, used to highlight festivities and celebrations jacara music created with popular melodies and dance rhythms used in religious services in an effort to include more people villancico villancicos with african influences, such as in language, rhythms, and instrumentation negrito a wind band musical form used for sacred purposes himno a wind band musical form translated as "sacred dance songs" used for spiritual devotion and demonstrating indigenous musical elements w those of europe sones divinos ritual dance dramas matachines genre of mexican folk music distinguished by its strophic form and lively choreography, its first documented use surfaces in Veracruz in the 18th century mexican son the mega-genre of mexican dance song, called son, is defined by 3 dimensions: music, verse, and choreography a six-beat pattern with varying accentuation sometimes felt in two, sometimes in 3 sesquialtera the foot-stomping heard in mexican son that create rhythmic accents are called: zapateado in order to play mariachi al talon, a musician would need to: have a vast repertoire of music from which to draw, be able to improvise, communicate well a type of chamba occurring with regular frequency plantas mariachi musicians who play al talon are usually paid by the hour false chambas refers to gigs played by a mariachi ensemble who typically works together true in the 1940s, a significant change occurred in son jarocho music- ensembles playing in this style began to include the accordion false the singing style found in son jarocho, called progenero and coro, is likely derived from the prevalent african style of call-and-response true jalisco was the exclusive birthplace of mariachi false urbanization following the mexican revolution led to the integration of regional sones into the modern mariachi repertoire and musical practices true several distinct "flavors": altenos, abajenos, costenos, and planecos, appeared in the son jalisciense repertoire true social movements in the US, such as chicano movimiento and women's liberation, have had the following impacts on the mariachi tradition: the adoption of mariachi as a symbol of pride and identity adaptation of european violin and dance music, that helped rally mayas to rebellion mayapax ballads narrating stories that became popular during the mexican revolution corridos the presidency of porfirio diaz is also known as the porfiriato spanish genre of musical theatre characterized by a mixture of sung and spoked dialogue zarzuela spanish dance of cuban origin distinguished by its 2 against 3 rhythmic pattern habenera artistic gathering for learned audiences, usually in public, where individual numbers from operas and light classical music might be performed tertulia a style of operatic singing bel canto ballroom dance similar to the waltz danza the development of modern cosmopolitan cities was an important goal of the reform policies of president porfirio diaz true "sobre las olas" is a famous zarzuela composed by juventino rosas false: for signing a proclamation protesting injustices in the rule of porfirio diaz, the peasant miner, (blank), was executed and later immortalized in a corrido heraclio bernal corridistas also sang about the roles that women played in combat a (blank) during the revolution soldaderas a four-line stanza used to organize poetry quatrain a farewell despedida stereotyped symbol of the virtuous mexican woman china poblana guitar-like instrument with 6 double courses associated with conjuntos nortenos bajo sexton may be considered pillar styles in mexican popular music norteno and banda modern popular styles built around the cumbia dance rhythm quebradita and tribal popular music genre that is not identified with wedding celebrations in mexico huayno musical movement that took place in the 1970s and reflected the acceptance of the cumbia as the ultimate latin dance rhythm la onda grupera cuernos de chivo is high-powered rifles the likely local drug lord-saint described in the narcocorrido "jefe de jefes" jesus malverde represented nationalism in music drawing from the local sounds and music jose pablo moncayo elements of dance body, time, effort, space describe all discreet characteristics of music and culture enumerative approach gives a responsibility and definition of each role being played structural functionalist view About us About Quizlet How Quizlet works Careers Advertise with us Get the app For students Flashcards Learn Solutions For teachers Live Checkpoint Blog Be the Change Resources