MAPEH {3rdGrading}

Sur and Lai

are the two main principles of Pakistan's classical music

Sur

means musical note

Lai

means rythmn

Raag

is the systematic organization of musical notes into a scale

Taal

is the cycle of rhythms

Ghazal [Vocal type]

It is a traditional expression of love, loneliness, and separation

Khayal

a modern classical singing genre

thumri

a semi-classical music genre

qawwali

it is the devotional music of the Chishti sufis

Humnawa

is a group of qawwali musicians in urdu

Punjab

is a region in northernmost parts of the indian subcontinent or south asia which is separated into West Punjab and east punjab,.

Patiala gharana

vocal hindustani classical music

Rubab [Pakistani]

three stringed Short necked plucked lute originated in afghanistan and west pakistan

Dafli [Pakistani]

• this is also known as daf, daffler, or tambourine

• this is a wooden ring instrument with double rows of bells

Tabla [Pakistani]

• This is a two-drum instrument originated in India

• most important accompaniment in classical music

Dholak [Pakistani]

• this is a two headed hand drum from south asia

• used during weddings

Ajoka theater

theater in pakistan that is known for producing socially critical performances

Dara

• epic play that was the first south asian play shown in the national theater in london on january 20 to april 4, 2015.

• this play is about the power struggle for the seat of power or a family feud

Israeli music

is a mixture of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions with significant influences from nearby countries

Shirei Eretz Yisrael

also known as the “songs of the land of israel”

Kinnor

• This is an ancient Israelite harp instrument

• This is known as the national instrument of the jewish people

Uri Gurvich

• an Israeli musician

• as the best up and coming jazz composer in 2012 and 2013

Shofar

• this is a horn instrument used for Jewish religious purposes.

• This does not have any finger keys

• buggle type instrument

Timbrel or Timbret

• this is a tambourine like instrument

• principal instrument of the percussion section of the israelites

Darbuk

• This is a single head goblet shaped membranophone

• was first featured in the Western classical composition Les Troyens, a five act French opera

Zum Gali Gali and Hatikva

Israeli folk song

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

by Issachar miron

Hava Nagila or Let’s rejoice

is an Israeli folk song and became a globally hit because of its catchy tunes.

It expresses about tradition, ritual, and religion.

Wayang Kulit

• Most famous Wayang

• is a shadow play with two dimensional leather puppets

• the plays originated from two epic stories, the ramayana and mahabharata

Dalang

the manipulator-narrator in wayang kulit plays

Kelir

screen or cloth used in wayang kulit

Carillo

is a philippine shadow puppet play that survived during the early part of the spanish period

Damar

a traditional open coconut oil lamp

Wayang wong or Wayang Orang

• The performers act the roles of the puppets on stage

• this is considered as one of the major asian classical dance-drama forms for theater

Wayang golek

• The puppets are shaped like wooden dolls with rounded heads and arms

• this is an imitation of a human who in turn imitates a puppet

Wayang Topeng or Wayang Gedog

• Its focus in the story which narrates the activities of noble men who lived in east java

• This is performed by men who wear masks

Topeng

are masks wore by men in the play Wayang topeng

Wayang Klitik

• the wooden puppets are flat, carved in shallow relief, and painted nor dressed.

• the arms are made of parchment

Nang Yai

• one of the most popular traditional theatrical art forms in their arts and culture

• is a form of shadow play in thailand

• means “large shadow puppet”

• this is an art form which began in the fifteenth century

Kabuki

Is one of the four forms of Japanese traditional theater

Ka

means song

Bu

means dance

Ki

means skill

Nembutsu odori

appeared in the sixteenth century as a ceremonial dance

Okuni

originated as a woman

Oayama or Onnagata

• male performers who portray female

• roles spoke in their falsetto voices while chanting their praises

Debayashi

• This an incidental music played on the Kabuki stage

• this is also known as degatari

Henry Cowell

He is an american classical composer who composed the Ongaku for Orchestra

Gidayubushi

• This is similar to joruri

• a form of japanese traditional narrative music accompanied to shamisen instrument

Shimoza ongaku

This is played in kuromisu

Kumodori

extravagant makeup that features in kabuki

Noh

• is one of the traditional theater forms from japan that started in the fourteenth century

• its distinct feature is that the actors wear masks to show emotions

Peking opera

• was developed in the Qing dynasty during the eighteenth century under the rule of the emperor Qianlong

• this is said to be the most sophisticated and highly developed theatrical drama in china

Mei Lanfang

• an opera singer

• was the first actor to spread and perform pecking opera to foreign countries

xipi

is used to express happiness

erhuang

is used to expressorrow and melancholy

manban

slow tempo

yuanban

moderate-fast tempo

Kuai sanyan and daoban

both leading beats

sanban

rubato beat

yaoban

shaking beat

wenchang

civil division

wuchang

military division

Laosheng

• distinguished older role with kind and cultured personality

• dignified older role

Xiaosheng

• young male role who sings in a high, shrill voice

• the actor is commonly involved with beautiful women

• has the virtual image of being handsome and young

Wusheng

• a martial role who does acrobatics and produces a natural singing voice

• combative character

• trained to do acrobats

Laodan

• old women

Wudan

• martial women

Daomadan

• young female warriors

Qingyi

• elite and virtuous women

Huadan

• unmarried women

Jing or Hualian or Ching

• character is a painted face role in peking opera

• has a forceful character that can produce a strong voice and is able to exaggerate gestures

• plays the primary and secondary roles

Chou

• performs the male clown role in peking opera

• whose name also means “ugly”

Wenchou

civilian roles such as merchants and jailers

Wuchou

minor military roles

Mang

a python court robe worn by imperial family members, generals, or prime ministers

Pei

a casual clothing for imperial members or upper class persons

Kao

a kind of armour worn by arriors

zhezi

a casual clothing for middle class and ordinary persons

xue

an informal clothing or garment worn by everybody yi

yi {Music part of mapeh}

an umbrella term for clothes

Chinese new year

• or spring festival

• remain the most important social and economic holiday in china

Yin and yang

• dark and bright

• the opposing but complementary principles that make up a harmonious world

• lso ruled the calendar as did the chinese zodiac

Chinese zodiac

is the cycle of twelve stations of signs along the apparent path of the sun through the cosmos