mq: musical genres

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Topic: Musical Genres


What gets its name from two words meaning “fixed” and “words”?

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And the answer is ….


Dhrupad


Whereas most rock music uses a basic 4/4 meter, ____ rock frequently uses asymmetrical time signatures such as 7/8, 11/8, or 13/8, or features constantly changing meters based on various groupings of 2 and 3. This rhythmic complexity, seen as “________” in character by many listeners and critics, is what gives the genre its name.

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Math rock, from mathermatical


It is a form of Pakistani rock music which describes the sound of Junoon. Nadeem F. Paracha claims to have coined the term in 1993 to define the band.

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Sufi rock


•A _____ is a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The word is derived from ______, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God"), the first words of a Latin something which is the “first antiphon in the Matins of the Office for the Dead” (this last part is not relevant, don’t worry).

•A side note: the root of this word, meaning to direct, is the same as the root of a word for a certain type of steerable i.e. directable craft.

•These two words would both fit into a news article about the Hindenburg disaster.

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Dirge, dirigible


Fill. 5


House, from Warehouse


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What is ____? Ask five ____ers this question and you’re guaranteed to get fifteen answers…at least. The term itself came from a typo, an erroneous version of the word “____”, as in “____ music”.Another definition: “____ music is a musical movement among fans of science fiction and fantasy fandom and closely related activities, emphasizing content which is related to the genre or its fans, and promoting broad participation. ____ers are people who participate in this movement.”


Filk, from folk


Aleatoric music is music in which some element of the composition is left to chance, and/or some primary element of a composed work's realization is left to the determination of its performer(s). Most of John Cage’s compositions for example, tend to be aleatoric in nature.So, what does ‘alea’ mean in Latin?

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Dice, as in alea jacta est


Though their story roughly mirrors that of The Beatles, what genre of music do The Be Sharps play?

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Barbershop


From the visual clue below, name a style of music.

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Baroque, which is the word for oddly shaped pearls


Logo of?

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Muzak

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