Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 4: Koto Music of Japan

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The shakuhachi is a(n)
A)instrument with three strings that are plucked.
B)end-blown bamboo flute with five holes.
C)two-headed barrel drum.
D)instrument with thirteen strings stretched over a hollow sound board.
2
Most masterpieces of traditional koto music were composed
A)between 650 and 750.
B)in the tenth century.
C)during the Edo period (1615-1868).
D)in the Meiji period (1868-1912).
3
When instrumental or vocal parts perform the same basic melody but in versions that differ in ornamentation or rhythm, the texture is
A)polyphonic.
B)monophonic.
C)heterophonic.
D)call and response.
4
Kengyō refers to
A)a family of famous koto performers and composers.
B)the highest rank, "master of koto," bestowed on performers.
C)a style of playing the koto.
D)All answers are correct.
5
The shamisen is a(n)
A)instrument with three strings that are plucked.
B)end-blown bamboo flute with five holes.
C)two-headed barrel drum.
D)instrument with thirteen strings stretched over a hollow sound board.
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