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Cultural Music Traditions: A Mid-Level Examination

Assess your familiarity with distinct musical customs and their defining characteristics from around the world.

#cultural heritage#world music#ethnomusicology#traditional music#folk instruments

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1
Which traditional Korean music genre is characterized by improvisation, a slow tempo, and is designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of South Korea?
Question 1
2
In the Andean music tradition, which pair of instruments most commonly forms the core melodic and harmonic foundation of an ensemble?
Question 2
3
The 'Taqsim' is a traditional form of improvisation most associated with which broad musical region?
Question 3
4
Which of these terms refers specifically to a category of traditional songs from the Māori people of New Zealand, often used to convey history or lament?
Question 4
5
The mbira, a lamellaphone often placed inside a resonator, is a sacred instrument central to the music of which people?
Question 5

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