“. . . with the exception of music used in [Muslim] religious rituals, Arab music is part of a tradition that is shared by __________________________. . . . The Arab world is actually the birthplace of [these] three monotheistic religions . . . which, due to their common roots, share _____________. What aspects from the “domain of music” justify considering the Middle East or the Arab world
a “single music-culture”?
What will be an ideal response?
• Jews, Christians, and Muslims
• ". . . many cultural attributes, from liturgical texts and stories, to traditions of religious chant, to philosophical ideas regarding mysticism."
• The theoretical building blocks of music (scales, rhythms, and forms); the material culture of music (families of related instruments); the relationship of language, poetry and storytelling to music; and musical aesthetics (the power and beauty associated with making and experiencing music)
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The instrumentation of this seven-piece musical ensemble represents some of the most important instruments in traditional Arab music. Name, briefly describe, and classify the instruments that the performers in the ensemble are playing. See also Figure 10.1, The Takht Ensemble, which illustrates the performers and their instruments
What will be an ideal response?
During the Classical period men usually played string instruments such as the violin or cello, but women generally
played the:
a. harp b. piano c. violin d. flute e. serpent