Music: An Appreciation, Brief 7th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 3: Classical Music Of India

Multiple Choice

1
A pair of single-headed drums played by one performer is known as the
A)raga.
B)sitar.
C)vina.
D)tabla.
2
The long-necked lute with seven strings, nine to thirteen sympathetically vibrating strings, and nineteen to twenty-three moveable frets, is known as the
A)tambura.
B)tabla.
C)vina.
D)sitar.
3
The two-headed barrel drum popular in south India is known as the
A)mridangam.
B)alap.
C)tabla.
D)tambura.
4
The rhapsodic introductory section of a composition is known as the
A)raga.
B)alap.
C)vina.
D)tabla.
5
The long-necked lute with four metal strings used to provide a continuous drone is known as the
A)sitar.
B)tabla.
C)tambura.
D)mridangam.
Music: An Appreciation, Brief
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