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Match each item to the correct description below. -A vocal slide used in Ethiopian Christian chant


A) iyá
B) santero
C) marigeta
D) rekrek
E) sadhana

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Santería texts have been passed on in the diaspora primarily through written transmission.

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Since the late sixteenth century,Ethiopian Christian chant has been notated using symbols called:


A) sistra.
B) kebaro.
C) debtara.
D) marigeta.
E) melekket.

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In churches in Ethiopia,chants may be accompanied by small metal idiophones called:


A) marigeta.
B) debtara.
C) sistra.
D) zema.
E) iyá.

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Which of the following statements about how music relates to the ritual stages in a jazz funeral is NOT true?


A) The music clearly marks the different ritual stages.
B) The snare drum roll marks the initiation stage.
C) The slow hymn played during the procession to the cemetery marks the separation stage.
D) The music's absence during interment marks the transition stage.
E) The celebratory music played during the procession from the cemetery marks the incorporation stage.

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Some Santería chants may criticize or joke with the orisha.

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Tibetan Buddhist monks chant with accompaniment provided by the sadhana,an ensemble comprised of horns,cymbals,and drums.

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In the Mahakala ritual chant in the Listening Guide,the Tibetan Buddhist monks' chanting is accompanied by a:


A) kebaro.
B) mdzo.
C) rol mo.
D) debtara.
E) marigeta.

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The texts and melodies of Ethiopian Christian chants have been passed on through the centuries because they were preserved in the dbyangs-yig songbooks.

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The Qoma-style performance of Yome fesseha kone includes the use of ________,or male singing in a high register.

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Singers of Santería chant are valued for all of the following qualities EXCEPT:


A) the beauty of their voices.
B) their ability to be heard over the drums.
C) their ability to engage listeners.
D) their power of communication with the orishas.
E) their success in creating communitas.

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Match each item to the correct description below. -A ritual phrase or formula that is recited in Tibetan Buddhist chant


A) debtara
B) mantra
C) toque
D) Mahlet
E) zema

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The goal of Santería worship is:


A) to establish a relationship with orishas and seek their help.
B) to scare away evil spirits,jinn,and other demonic forces.
C) to achieve spiritual enlightenment through meditation.
D) to develop a richer understanding of the afterlife.
E) None of the above

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Match each item to the correct description below. -The head musician in the Ethiopian church


A) iyá
B) santero
C) marigeta
D) rekrek
E) sadhana

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Match each item to the correct description below. -An Ethiopian church musician


A) debtara
B) mantra
C) toque
D) Mahlet
E) zema

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