MUSIC QUIZ Pakistan

• What does Central Asian music encompass?


  Numerous different musical styles
• Why is Pakistan considered part of Central Asia?

  Its western part is extended Central Asia
• What is Pakistan known for in music?

  Unique vocals
• What influences the distinctive Pakistani sound?

  Elements from South Asia and Central Asia
• What are the two main vocal styles in Pakistan's music?

  • Ghazal
  • Qawwali
• What themes do Ghazals express?

  Love, separation, and loneliness
• How are Ghazals structurally different from English poetry?

  They have stricter structural requirements
• Who can sing Ghazals?

  Both men and women
• What is Qawwali music associated with?

  Devotional music of the Chishti Order
• How long has Qawwali music been around?

  More than 700 years
• Where was Qawwali originally performed?

  Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent
• What is the significance of Punjabi music in Pakistan?

  • Highlights importance of musical instruments
  • Bhangra is a recognized form based on dhol rhythm
• What is the Tabla?

  A pair of membranophone percussion drums
• What materials are used to make Tabla drums?

  Wood, clay, or brass
• What is the Dholak?

  A folk percussion instrument
• How is the Dholak pitched?

  With an interval of a perfect fourth or fifth
• What is the Rubab?

  A national musical instrument of Afghanistan
• What does the name Rubab derive from?

  Arabic rebab 'played with a bow'
• What is the Harmonium also known as?

  Melodeon, reed organ, or pump organ
• How does a Harmonium produce sound?

  By blowing air through tuned reeds
• What is the primary function of the Harmonium?

  To create musical notes