Listening Quiz for Global Perspectives: Global Music

1. What do you hear in this excerpt from “Anoku Gonda”?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   metrical statement of the melody

   B.

   unmetered choral declamation

   C.

   instrumental accompaniment

   D.

   lack of harmony

   What do you hear in this excerpt from “Anoku Gonda”?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Global Music in Chapter 24.
2. What is the texture of this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   homophonic

   B.

   polyphonic

   C.

   heterophonic

   D.

   monophonic

   What is the texture of this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Global Music in Chapter 24.
3. What typical feature of isicathamiya can be heard in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   call and response between the solo singer and chorus

   B.

   polyrhythms

   C.

   voices sliding from high to low pitches

   D.

   call and response between the singers and instruments

   What typical feature of isicathamiya can be heard in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Global Music in Chapter 24.