a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture music of Israel
these songs are broadcasted on Israeli radio during the nation's memorial days and when national tragedies occur, thus creating both a special atmosphere of sadness and a sense of national unityShirei Zikaron
a curcle dance that often has strong off beats and asymmetric metersHora
traces its origins to the Middle Eastern pud and Indian sitarLute
the first Jewish orchestra was formed by the settlers in 1895
almost entirely vocal; featured during Sabbath and other holy daysDevotional
leader of the prayer in the synagogueHazan
special call to prayer and repentance; it is sounded on the High HolidaysDevotional
instruments and voice are used; played during life passage events. Very rhythmic and have a popular and romantic textsSecular
[true or false] Saudi Arabian music uses minor keysfalse
[ture or false] a characteristic of vocal form music in Israel is the application of distinctive vocal stylestrue
this is also known as the "national instrument" of the Jewish peopleKinnor (Jewish lyre)
an ancient stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrumPsalterion
an ancient musical horn made of ram's horn, used for Jewish religious purposesShofar
[true or false] Shofar is a bulge-type instrument because it does not have any fingering keystrue
a single head membranophone with a goblet-shaped body, played while held under one arm or by placing it sideways upon the lap while seatedDarbuk (Goblet drum)
means a big hand frame drum in Turkish; played kept vertically inserting the thumb of the left hand in special holes in the frameToft (bendir)
[true or false] Toft(bendir) means big hand frame drum in Hebrewfalse
it is a short-neck lute-type, a pear-shaped stringed instrument with 11 or 13 strings grouped in 5 or 6 coursesOud
a rattle or musical instrument which creates a tinkling sound; held upright and shaken to make the rings move and clash against each otherSistrum
a tambourine-like instrument. This is the principal instrument of the percussion section of the IsraelitesTimbrel/Timbret
[true or false] traditional Arabic music is not wholly melodicfalse
held as the ideal of musical expressivenessSinging
traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, and is characterized by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocal,Mawwāl
[true or false] Mawwāl is usually presented after the actual songfalse
is the basis of composed and improvised Arabic music, whether vocal and insturmentalMaqam System
considered by many to be the most important instrument in traditional music of Middle EastOud (Ud)
an end-blown flute commonly made of cane or bambooNay (Ney)
[true or false] Nay(Ney) is a common wind instrument throughout the Middle Easttrue
a trapezoidal box zither. Ordinarily, it is strung with seventy-two gut or nylon strings in sets of three, producing twenty-four tones in totalQanun(kanun)
[true or false] Qanun (kanun) is plucked with tortoise-shell plectra affixed to rings that are worn on the right and left index fingerstrue
a long-necked fretted lute. It has a deep pear-shaped body, some 1 to 4 dozen adjustable frets, and 2 to 10 metal strings that are typically arranged in single, double, or triple coursesTanbur
also called kemanche, a stringed insturment of the fiddle family prominent in Arab and Persian art musicKamanjah
a type of tambourine used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is an important instrument throughout the Arab-speaking world as well as countries such as GreeceRiq
it is also called tombak, is a goblet-shaped small drum that is widely played in Islamic classical and folk music throughout North Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle EastDarbuka(Darabukka)
a single-headed drum usually made of clay or wood and is held upright, upside down, or under the arm. It is struck with the handsDarbuka(Darabukka)
a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture music of Israel
these songs are broadcasted on Israeli radio during the nation's memorial days and when national tragedies occur, thus creating both a special atmosphere of sadness and a sense of national unityShirei Zikaron
a curcle dance that often has strong off beats and asymmetric metersHora
traces its origins to the Middle Eastern pud and Indian sitarLute
the first Jewish orchestra was formed by the settlers in 1895
almost entirely vocal; featured during Sabbath and other holy daysDevotional
leader of the prayer in the synagogueHazan
special call to prayer and repentance; it is sounded on the High HolidaysDevotional
instruments and voice are used; played during life passage events. Very rhythmic and have a popular and romantic textsSecular
[true or false] Saudi Arabian music uses minor keysfalse
[ture or false] a characteristic of vocal form music in Israel is the application of distinctive vocal stylestrue
this is also known as the "national instrument" of the Jewish peopleKinnor (Jewish lyre)
an ancient stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrumPsalterion
an ancient musical horn made of ram's horn, used for Jewish religious purposesShofar
[true or false] Shofar is a bulge-type instrument because it does not have any fingering keystrue
a single head membranophone with a goblet-shaped body, played while held under one arm or by placing it sideways upon the lap while seatedDarbuk (Goblet drum)
means a big hand frame drum in Turkish; played kept vertically inserting the thumb of the left hand in special holes in the frameToft (bendir)
[true or false] Toft(bendir) means big hand frame drum in Hebrewfalse
it is a short-neck lute-type, a pear-shaped stringed instrument with 11 or 13 strings grouped in 5 or 6 coursesOud
a rattle or musical instrument which creates a tinkling sound; held upright and shaken to make the rings move and clash against each otherSistrum
a tambourine-like instrument. This is the principal instrument of the percussion section of the IsraelitesTimbrel/Timbret
[true or false] traditional Arabic music is not wholly melodicfalse
held as the ideal of musical expressivenessSinging
traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, and is characterized by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocal,Mawwāl
[true or false] Mawwāl is usually presented after the actual songfalse
is the basis of composed and improvised Arabic music, whether vocal and insturmentalMaqam System
considered by many to be the most important instrument in traditional music of Middle EastOud (Ud)
an end-blown flute commonly made of cane or bambooNay (Ney)
[true or false] Nay(Ney) is a common wind instrument throughout the Middle Easttrue
a trapezoidal box zither. Ordinarily, it is strung with seventy-two gut or nylon strings in sets of three, producing twenty-four tones in totalQanun(kanun)
[true or false] Qanun (kanun) is plucked with tortoise-shell plectra affixed to rings that are worn on the right and left index fingerstrue
a long-necked fretted lute. It has a deep pear-shaped body, some 1 to 4 dozen adjustable frets, and 2 to 10 metal strings that are typically arranged in single, double, or triple coursesTanbur
also called kemanche, a stringed insturment of the fiddle family prominent in Arab and Persian art musicKamanjah
a type of tambourine used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is an important instrument throughout the Arab-speaking world as well as countries such as GreeceRiq
it is also called tombak, is a goblet-shaped small drum that is widely played in Islamic classical and folk music throughout North Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle EastDarbuka(Darabukka)
a single-headed drum usually made of clay or wood and is held upright, upside down, or under the arm. It is struck with the handsDarbuka(Darabukka)