Q3 MUSIC_QUIZ #4

Which of the following is an Indian music?

• Hora

• Klezmer

• Hymn to Shiva

• Nigun atik

What is the other name of the classic Israeli folk dance music “Nigun Atik”?

• Zemer atik

• Shiva

• Hora

• Klezmer

What is the meter used in the Israeli folk dance music “Nigun Atik”?

• quadruple

• triple

• duple

• compound

Why does Indian music sound so different?

• the major/minor tonal system is not used

• it uses a scale with 5 notes

• it highly influenced by ancient forms as well as Hindu forms

• often looks to represent natural sounds

How do Israeli singers show their distinctive vocal styles?

• often includes glissandos

• guttural and throaty enunciation

• melismatic vocal style

• described as being high-pitched and nasal

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Israeli folksong?

• the piece is useful as a welcoming and blessing

• the words are very clear and well-articulated

• music uses melismatic singing

• The word has more depth and richness of meaning

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• Music is inseparable from the religious ceremonies and practices of India and Israel.

• Hinduism influences the North and South Indian music.

• Religious Indian music is about the cantorial, synagogal, and the Temple music from Biblical to Modern times.

• Pizmonim songs are used in religious rituals and festivities such as prayers, circumcisions, bar mitzvahs, wedding, and other ceremonies.

Who is the preserver and protector of the universe?

• Lakshmi

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Vishnu

Which of the following is a religious song dedicated to Vishnu?

• Zum Gali Gali

• Nigun Atik

• Om Jai Jagdish Hare

• Adon Olam

Which of the following is Jewish liturgical poem?

• piyyut

• klezmer

• pizmonim

• bhajan