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Ethnography Of World Music And Dance Question Paper

Ethnography Of World Music And Dance

Course:Master Of Arts In Music

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS

MAE 505: ETHNOGRAPHY OF WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE

DATE: __FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2008_____ TIME: 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 NOON
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions

Q1.
Compare and contrast the second and the fourth historical periods of the classical
tradition of the Arabic Middle East.

[20 marks]

Q2,
“The understanding of the music of India is closely related with the understanding
of other aspects of Indian cultures”. Discuss.

[20 marks]

Q3.
Describe any FIVE of the following
(a)
Biwa
(b)
Maqam
(c)
Talempong
(d)
Sitar
(e)
Adeudeu
(f)
Ch’in
(g)
Ud
(h)
Thum
(i)
Gagaku

[20 marks]

Q4.
Name and describe FOUR acculturating foreign influences on the traditional
musics of Japan.

[20 marks]

Q5.
Music for Christian worship in Africa is now closely related to the new music on
stage and media. Discuss.

[20 marks]

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