Concept of Melody

What is a MELODY?

• Notes

• Sequence of pitches

• Melismatic

Dastgah - musical modal originates from which country?

• Arabic

• Persian/Iranian Music

• Indian Music

What is Raga or Raag?

• Collection of short melodies

• Musical Notation

• Melodic System from the Indian Music

Chinese music notation is called?

• Jianpu

• Kepatihan

• Swara

Characteristics of Iranian Music.

(Choose 3 answers)

• Monophonic

• 7 modes

• Uses many instruments

• 2 types of Radiff

Arabic music .....

(Choose 2 answers)

• melody based on Maqah

• Uses Layali which is a form of improvisation

• melody based on Raga

• tuning depending on the musicians

Chinese music uses which scale?

• Melodic minor scale

• Major scale

• Microtones

• Pentatonic scale

What is Swaras and Shrutis?

• Melodic structure

• Scale

• Interlude

Indonesian orchestra is called the..

• Western orchestra

• Chinese orchestra

• Indonesian orchestra

• Gamelan

Slendro and Pelog is used in..

• Arabic Music

• Iranian Music

• Indonesian Music

• Chinese Music