Flashcards
AFRS 1401 instruments
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1—Oud:
-chordophone (lute)
-pear shaped
-plucked
-main compositional instrument in Arabic Music - 2—Qanun:
Chordophone
Trapezoid-shaped
Rests on lap when played
- 3—Kamancheh:
Chordophone
Spherical shape
Rests on spike ("spike fiddle")
- 4—Violin:
Chordophone
Hourglass Shape
Bowed
- 5—Ney:
Aerophone
End-blown
5-6 finger holes, 1 thumb hole
- 6—Riqq/Daff:
Membranophones (idiophone component)
Finger and hand struck
May have jingles attached
- 7—Doumbek/Tablah:
Membranophone
Goblet-shaped
Held across lap
- 8—Gimbri:
Chordophone
Deep (bass) register
Buzzing created by idiophone elements
- 9—Qaqarbat/Krakebs:
Idiophones
Castanets
Cymbals struck against each other
- 10—Tbel:
membranophone
double-headed
struck w/ 2 sticks
- 11—Gankogui:
idiophone
double bell (1 lower, 1 higher pitched)
"time keeper" in polyrhythmic music
plays rhythmic ostinato
- 12—Axatse:
idiophone
shaker/rattle
surrounding net with beads
- 13—Ewe (drum set)
Membranophones
Set of 6 drums
Supporting drums (rhythmic ostinato) and lead drums (cues and improvisation)
- 14—Guitar:
Chordophone
6 strings parallel over fretted neck
In highlife music: 2 finger palm-wine plucking style
- 15—Seperewa:
Chordophone
Harp-Lute
Played w/ both hands (thumb and index fingers)
- 16—Claves:
Idiophone
Pair of wooden sticks
Penetrating sound
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- Flashcards on AFRS 1401 instruments, created by Spencer Wilkins on 03/10/2018.
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