Global Soundscapes Quiz: Hard Level

Challenge your knowledge of international music forms with a rigorous eight-question test.

cultural heritageglobal rhythmsethnomusicologymusic archaeologyfolk melodiesworld percussionregional scalestraditional instruments
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which stringed instrument, originating from West Africa, features a calabash resonator and is traditionally played with a plectrum?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In which Indian classical tradition is the term "tala" most closely associated with a system of rhythmic cycles?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Which island nation's traditional music employs the gagaku court ensemble?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    The pentatonic scale prevalent in many East Asian folk songs is called what in Chinese music theory?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Tuvan throat singing is classified under which vocal technique category?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    The mbira is most closely associated with the musical traditions of which African country?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    In the Andean region, the panpipe known as siku is typically tuned to which scale type?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Which 20th‑century composer incorporated Javanese gamelan textures into Western orchestral works?

    Question 8

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