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World Musics Test

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Hurdy Gurdy
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Tango
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Balalaika
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Text-setting
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Santeria
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Mbube
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Raqs balladi
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Gat
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Dastgah
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Melodic contour
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Bols
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Khaen
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Uilleann Bagpipes
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Palm Wine Guitar
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Iscathamiya
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Monophony
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Takht
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Chordophones
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Tarab
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Drone
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stringed instruments (lutes, zithers, harps, lyres)
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more traditional form of dancing
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continuous or repeating sound
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derivative of mbube style, means “to walk like a cat,” softer, smoother, subdued dance style
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African-derived animistic belief system found primarily in Cuba and USA
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Persian (Iranian) mode or system of rules and expectations for composition and improv
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music with a single melodic line
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bamboo free-reed mouth organ from NE Thailand and Laos
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mnemonic syllables corresponding to drum strokes in Indian drumming traditions
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rhythmic relationship of words to melody; can by syllabic (one pitch per syllable) or melismatic (more than one pitch per syllable)
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Arabic word for a state of emotional transformation or ecstasy achieved through music
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general direction and shape of a melody
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genre of choral performance common among migrant workers of S. Africa
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triangle-shaped, fretted plucked lute from Russia
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Arabic music ensemble including zithers, bowed and plucked lutes, drums, aerophones, and sometimes non-traditional instruments
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popular music style from Sub-Sarharan Africa known for its association with folk musicians who frequently played for drinks, including palm wine
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skeletal melody used as a basis for improve in a raga performance of classical Indian instrumental music
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chordophone common in France and Hungary that uses a wheel turned by a crank to vibrate the strings
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dance and associated music from Argentina
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bellows-driven pipes of Ireland, means “elbow”
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Thai teacher; linguistically associated with word “guru” found in Hinduism
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round-bodied lute from turkey
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researchers combine learning to play the music under study with field observation (Ki Mantle Hood)
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hierarchical system of social organization based on hereditary status at birth, found in Indai and associated with Hinduism
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form of Scottish bagpipe music with an extended theme-and-variations structure
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person who calls Islamic believers to worship 5x a day
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Spanish musical tradition featuring vocals with guitar accompaniment, characterized by passionate singing and vibrant rhythm
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idiophone consisting of several metal bars graduated in length to produce different pitches
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entertainment music from Mexico
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handheld frame drum with attached cymbals used in capoeira music

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