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What is the German name for Romantic Song?

Lied or Lieder

What is the most likely texture for a Lied?

Melody and Accompaniment

Describe a Strophic structure.

Verses which are all set to the same music

What instrument accompanies the voice?

Piano

What language is used for the text?

German

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How many soloists are used in a concerto?

One

What period do concertos come from?

Classical

The music alternates between solo sections and _____ sections

Tutti

At the end of movements the soloists show off by playing a what?

Cadenza

Who are the 2 most important composers of this period?

Mozart / Haydn

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Name the 3 string instruments that are plucked in Indian Classical Music.
Sitar (main melody) / Sarod / Tanpura (Drone)

The pieces are based on what type of scale

Rag / Raga

What is a cycle of beats called?

Tala
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Name as many melody techniques that you are likely to hear.

Pitch Bends / Glissandos / Rapid Scales / Ornamentation / Dialogue (tabla and sitar)

Which notes does the drone play?

The one or two most important notes of the Rag

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What is the main difference in texture between Classical and Baroque chamber music?
Baroque=polyphonic/contrapuntal Classical=melody and accompaniment/homophonic

Which period uses more ornamentation?

Baroque

Which 2 instruments indicate the either period?

Harpsichord / Piano

Describe terraced dynamics.

Dynamics that change suddenly with no crescendos or diminuendos

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What is the term for singing without accompaniment?

A cappella

What are some features of African A cappella voices?

Usually male / Nasal / Untrained / Vocal Clicks / ululating / Glissandos / Percussive effects / soft /
mellow

What is a common textural technique between a soloist and group?

Call and Response