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Using the example of capoeira,explain how music and patterned movement have been developed to convey specific meanings within a Brazilian soundscape shaped by migration.

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The legendary Argentinian singer ________ ________ popularized the tango in Paris and Argentina in the early twentieth century by performing in nightclubs and through recordings,radio,and film.

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As a result of migration and colonialism,the accordion spread from Europe to Latin America and Africa.

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A dance that brings two dancers together face-to-face within an intimate space is called a ________ ________.

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The typical tango ensemble of the 1930s included all of the following instruments EXCEPT:


A) the double bass.
B) the guitar.
C) the piano.
D) the violin.
E) the bandone贸n.

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An Arangetram is typically performed by a young woman of South Asian descent to:


A) mark the end of a Punjabi harvest festival.
B) demonstrate her mastery of bharata natyam.
C) signal the beginning of her engagement period.
D) attract potential suitors at her coming-of-age ceremony.
E) signify her completion of eight years of general education.

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The timbre and pitch of the berimbau are altered by changing the pressure of a stone or coin against the string.

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As heard in Rei Zumbi dos Palmares,what role does the berimbau viola play in Angola-style capoeira music?


A) It plays the even beats of the toque.
B) It plays the melody in a middle range.
C) It responds to the lead vocalist's calls.
D) It loudly sounds the Angola toque in a low range.
E) It plays high-pitched syncopated elaborations of the toque.

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The movements of martial arts,such as capoeira,often lack expressive or philosophical significance.

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Jhummar is a common bhangra rhythm played on the dhol.

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A section called a coda,literally meaning "tail," may be used to end a tango such as Adi贸s Nonino.

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How has bhangra been transformed in ways that are meaningful to members of Punjabi diaspora communities? Address the sounds,settings,and significances of bhangra among the diaspora since the late 1970s.

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The dhol creates two pitches because:


A) it is a set of two differently sized drums.
B) the dhamma head has a coating that gives it a lower,heavier sound than the purha head.
C) the player uses different finger strokes on the head.
D) the two tubes usually have different lengths.
E) the two sticks are usually made of different materials.

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The dhol is a large drum played to accompany Punjabi harvest festival dances performed by men and women.

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Students of Mestre Pastinha were practitioners of Angola-style capoeira called:


A) chulas.
B) batuques.
C) atabaques.
D) angoleiros.
E) ladainhas.

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Match each item to the correct description below. -An iron gong with two cowbells welded together


A) agog么
B) giddha
C) pandeiro
D) berimbau
E) ritardando

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Match each item to the correct description below. -A frame drum played in a capoeira orchestra


A) agog么
B) giddha
C) pandeiro
D) berimbau
E) ritardando

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The tango song La Cumparsita includes the accentuation of beats that are normally unaccented,which is called________.

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Afro-Brazilian singing and dancing gatherings of the eighteenth century were called:


A) chulas.
B) batuques.
C) atabaques.
D) angoleiros.
E) ladainhas.

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Bhangra is based on rhythms played on the ________,which is a two-headed Punjabi drum made of mango wood.

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