Dance Music 0.0 / 5 ? MusicDance MusicGCSEAll boards Created by: Ceri FosterCreated on: 16-06-14 17:38 Where does the waltz originate? Germany/Austria, VIENNA 1 of 32 What is the time signature of a waltz? 3/4, 3/8 or 3/2 2 of 32 What is the bass of a waltz? OOHM-cha-cha 3 of 32 Who is a famous Waltz composer? Johann Strauss 4 of 32 Where does the tango originate? Buenos Aires, Argentina 5 of 32 What are tangos usually played by? A sextet - two violins, piano, double bass, two bandoneons 6 of 32 What is the time signature of a tango? 4/4 7 of 32 What is the rhythm like? Syncopated ostinato 8 of 32 Tangos use glissandi. True/False? True 9 of 32 Some of the notes in a tango are staccato. True/False? False, some are accented. 10 of 32 Where might a tango be found? In a ballroom. 11 of 32 Where did the salsa originate? Cuba - African and Spanish influences. 12 of 32 What is the time signature of a salsa? 4/4 13 of 32 What is the tonality of a salsa? Minor, often. 14 of 32 What kind of rhythm does salsa have? 3-2 son clave, 2-3 son clave, performed on the claves (sticks) 15 of 32 The salsa uses call and response. True/False. True 16 of 32 What instruments are used in a salsa? Bongos, congas, timbales, claves, cowbells, piano. 17 of 32 Where does the american line dance originate? Folk dances, western and country music. 18 of 32 Where does Irish music originate? Long history, oral tradition. 19 of 32 What is Irish music decorated with? Grace notes, ornaments. 20 of 32 What is the texture of Irish music like? Heterophonic, several instruments play same melody at the same time. 21 of 32 What instruments are used in Irish music? Tin whistle, flute, fiddle, hornpipe, bodhran (drum), harp, Uillean pipes. 22 of 32 What is the time signature of a reel? 2/4, 4/4 23 of 32 What is the time signature of a jig? 6/8, 9/8, 12/8. 24 of 32 What is a double jig like? 6/8, uses groups of three quavers, final bar ends on a crotchet. 25 of 32 What is a reel like? Two or three tunes grouped together, each repeated two or three times. 26 of 32 Where does bhangra originate? The Punjab region. 27 of 32 When is the bhangra used traditionally? Celebration of the harvest. 28 of 32 What instruments are used? Dhol (two-sided drum), tumbi (fiddle). 29 of 32 What language is the bhangra music sung in? Punjabi 30 of 32 When is bhangra used now? Weddings, parties, family celebrations. 31 of 32 What time signature is disco music? 4/4 32 of 32
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