Music of East Asia Quiz - Quarter 2

How many notes are there in an octave of a pentatonic scale?

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 12

Which of the following is a traditional Chinese song with a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody?

• Arirang

• Sakura

• Mo Li Hua

• Sukara

How is the music of Korea described?

• has light rhythms

• has husky melodies

• has bright rhythms and melodies

• none of these

Which of the following best describes the traditional Japanese folk song, Sakura?

• has airy voice

• difficult to sing

• has syncopated rhythms

• has a dull melody

Which of the following is the chosen musical instrument of Breten, goddess of music, poetry and education in Shinto?

• pipa

• biwa

• yueqin

• erhu

How does the music of East Asia differ from that of Western cultures?

• In East Asia, the scale is based on the first note.

• East Asian music only makes use of five types of instruments.

• East Asian scales are based on mathematical formulas, in which the distance between notes is decided by ratios of pitches.

• In general, East Asian music is based on a pentatonic scale.

The following are the similarities in terms of vocal and instrumental characteristics of the music of East Asia, EXCEPT_______.

• Transparency

• Effectiveness

• Word orientation

• Phrasing

In East Asian music, how is transparency defined?

• The use of a pentatonic scale.

• The organization of musicians in an orchestra.

• Each individual instrument has its own role and is meant to be heard.

• There is a clearly defined subject matter of each composition.

How is Japanese musical timing described?

• based on mathematical timing

• based on human breathing

• syncopated timing

• none of these

How is Chinese music described?

• It is gentle and lyrical

• It is slow in tempo

• It is meditative and highly ritualized

• It is slow and melancholy