Mapeh Reviewer

• What are the general characteristics of Chinese music?

  Gentle and lyrical
• What is the first so-fa syllable used in the Japanese folk song Sakura?

  La
• What is the Yueqin?

  A moon-shaped Chinese musical instrument
• What is Pansori?

  A form of music in Korea performed by singers and drummers
• What imagery is used in the Chinese folk song Mo Li Hua?

  Jasmine flowers
• In what genre would Mo Li Hua fit if used in a drama about love?

  Love song
• What is the Shakuhachi?

  A Japanese bamboo flute
• What is the primary use of the Shakuhachi?

  Commonly used in meditation music
• What is the time signature of Sakura?

  2/4
• What does the Korean folk song Arirang primarily convey?

  Farewell
• What is the Erhu?

  A Chinese musical instrument with two strings
• What does Sakura describe in Japanese culture?

  Cherry blossoms
• What do cherry blossoms symbolize in Japanese culture?

  Fleeting beauty and renewal