The highness and lowness of a sound. 

Series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole. 

Gradually becoming louder 

Gradually becoming faster 

Very loud/loudness 

Is the simultaneous sounding of a group of tones. The vertical relationship between a melody and its accompanying chords or between melodies simultaneously played or sung. 

Very soft/softness

Covers the length of time between the beginning (attack) and the end(decay) of a sound.

Made up of flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons. 

Consist of first violins, second violins, violas, cellos and basses. 

Consist basically of the string orchestra plus as mall number of additional keyboard,  woodwind, brass or percussion instruments. 

Composed of instruments from the string, woodwind, brass and percussion sections,  occasionally with special instruments added. 

Combination of a woodwind choir, a brass choir and a percussionen semble.

Usually done with the left hand–used for entrances of voice parts and dynamic or tempo changes, as well as in  rhythm. 

Is court music, and the oldest traditional music in Japan. Gagaku music includes songs, dances and a mixture  of other Asian music. 

Is called Buddhist chanting. The chants are based on sacred texts and hymns. They are sung acapella and are  mono phonicin texture. 

Traditionally an all-male theater with a combination of melodrama and colorful dancing. It means “to actin an  unusual manner wearing unusual costumes”. It was first written with three Chinese characters which meant “song-dance  theater”. 

Is a puppet theater. Its performance is sustained by three main elements: the art of the puppeteer himself, the  words of the narrator or the singer, and the music ofthe shamisen player. The puppet is manipulated by three puppeteers. 

Is a musical art form, combines singing, heightened speech, mime, dancing, literature, theater and  acrobatics. This opera traces its roots from the ancient ritual dance, the Yuan and the Ming Romance. It is recognized and  considered as a national art form. The basic characteristics of the Peking Opera are its simplicity, symbolism and  synchronization 

Music and dance using puppets made of animal skin and painted with colorful  designs. 

Is the smallest interval tone in Indian music. In Western music, it is called microtones.

Is the Indian solfege syllables, they are equivalent to western solfege syllables. 

Ornamentation in Indian music. 

Is the one of the most important musical ensembles in Indonesia. A Gamelan consists of metallophones,  xylophones, drums, gongs and bamboo flutes. The arrangement of the instruments isimportant. The Gamelan is played in  the courts. It plays an important part in spiritual life. It is used for religious ceremonies and important events. Itis also a  part of entertainment like the puppet show. 

Is the beat in Hindustani music and askhara in Carnatic music. 

Is the music of the common people that is usually live. It portrays the life of ordinary people. It is folk music of Korea. 

Is the Korean Court music. The court music of the nobility is elegant, refined, delicate and formal. It is  extremely slow and solemn, has subtle dynamics and possesses a sense of majesty. 

An imported form of Chinese ritual music.

A combination of Chinese and Korean influences. 

Is a ceremonius occasion with dancing, drinking of bubud or fermented rice, butchering of pigs and speeches.

Both song and courtship dance of Jolo. 

Is a love song with long verses. 

Is one that belongs to the nation. The national an them or hymn,with a martial theme, is a national  song. 

Is a class of song particularly common in England and derived fromballata, a song with dance.

Is a folk art or art song consisting of two or more stanzas, each ofthem set to an identical tune.

Is a song of the people and consists of simple melodic, harmonic, and metric fundamentals.

A sad monotonous song, pilgrims sing when the weather is hot. 

A song, rustics sing in the streets when leaving or entering the town. 

A dramatic song, sung when paddling a banca. 

A song, sung to quiet down crying children or to pacify them when they are restless because of some  ailment. 

A funeral song performed by relatives of the deceased. 

A song, sung at a feast. 

An ancient native dance and melody of the Christian is an authentic example of pre-Spanish music  in the Tagalog areas. Originally a war song, it was later adapted into a love song and still later into a song of  repose. 

Originally a Spanish folk dance, has sections in duple and quadruple time

Is song and dance common among Tagalogs and Visayans. 

Named after its place of origin of Havana, Cuba, and also known as danza or danza habanera – is in  duple time 

Sound is produced by vibrating air. 

Sound is produced by electric action or amplification. 

Struck – clapping, cymbals, xylophones, bells, rattles 

Plucked – thumb piano, jaw harp 

Friction – friction sticks 

Blown – blown sticks 

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Is a drama sung with instrumental accompaniment and presented with appropriate scenery, costumes and  staging. 

Is a composite vocal form in several movements for solo voice and instrumental accompaniment or for solo  voices, chorus and instrumental accompaniment. 

Is a composite vocal work for soloists, chorus and orchestra based on a sacred or secular text.

Form of movement with two principal themes or two distinct sections. 

Refers to the form of a single movement and consists of three main sections: the exposition, where the  themes are presented; the development, where themes are treated in new ways; and the recapitulation, where the themes  return. 

Musical style that stresses tone color, atmosphere and fluidity, typical of Debussy.

Musical style stressing intense, subjective emotion and harsh dissonance, typical of German and  Austrian music of the early 20^th century. 

Musical style marked by emotional restraint, balance and clarity, inspired by the forms and stylistic  features of 18thcentury music. 

Music rooted in improvisation and characterized by syncopated rhythm, a steady beat, and distinctive tone colors  and performance techniques.

Style of composed piano music, generally in duple meter with a moderate march tempo, in which the  pianist’s righthand plays a highly syncopated melody while the left hand maintains the beat with an “oompah”  accompaniment. 

The use of a single color tint in different values or shades