Assignment 3 - Part I (Instructions)

Purpose of Assignment 3 - Part I (CLO4)
LO8.1 - Identify the music and instrument classification in India
LO8.3 - Distinguish Indian musical instruments.
LO10.1 - Identify the traditions and musical instruments in Japanese theater: Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku.
LO10.2 - Identify various artistic elements and musical instruments in Peking opera.

This assignment will be submitted on Canvas as a "quiz" and will measure your learning abilities in Lesson 8a and Lessons 10a-10d.

You will have one hour to complete the submission. Only ONE attempt is allowed. The format and the content of the questions on the submission are exactly the same as below. You are encouraged to complete this assignment and write down your answers BEFORE you start your submission.

The penalty for late submission is a deduction of five (5) points per 24 hours after the due time.

Due Date: October 13 at 5:00 pm (central time)

Question 1 (5 points)

Identify musical instruments from their images. For this question, FIVE musical instruments will be randomly selected from the two lists below.

Example:
Image of a kamanche.

Answer:
kamanche

Lesson 8a

khanjari
mrdangam
sarangi
sarod
sitar
tabla
vina

Lessons 10a-10d

bangu
daluo
dizi
jinghu
naobo
odaiko
sahnai
sanxian (xianzi)
suona
tambura
tsuzumi
xiaoluo
yueqin

Question 2 (5 points)

Match the following terms with their definitions. For this question, FIVE terms will be randomly selected from the lists below. Note: terms and definitions are listed in alphabetical order.

Basic Elements in Japanese Theater and Peking Opera

Terms

chobo
chou
dan
debayashi
geza
hayashi
jing
jiutai
kouken
sheng
shite
tayu
waki

Definitions

a chanter who is the voice of all the puppets in Bunraku.
an ensemble produces sound effects for Kabuki.
an ensemble of singers who perform exclusively the narrative music in Kabuki.
the action male characters with painted face of Peking Opera.
the chorus of Noh who narrates the background and the story.
the comic characters of Peking Opera.
the female characters of Peking Opera.
the instrumentalists of Noh who sit at the back of the stage.
the main character of Noh.
the male characters of Peking Opera.
the principal music ensemble of Kabuki.
the secondary actor of Noh, most often is a traveling priest.
the stage hands of Noh.

What's Next?

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