Test yourself on Middle Eastern musical instruments
Bellydance Live volume 1 'Music and Instruments' shows various Arabic instruments
played by musicians for Oriental dance, plus accompnying bellydance movements demonstrated
Bellydance Live volume 1 'Music and Instruments' shows various Arabic instruments
played by musicians for Oriental dance, plus accompnying bellydance movements demonstrated
| q1. | A zither or string instrument played by strumming with metal plectrums is known in the Middle East as the | a | Saz |
| b | Harp | ||
| c | Qanoon | ||
| q2. | The various lutes from Turkey, Egypt and Greece are respectively | a | Bazouki, saz and oud |
| b | Saz, oud and bazouki | ||
| c | Oud, saz and bazouki | ||
| q3. | The kawala flute was originally | a | A shepherd's pastoral calling instrument |
| b | Ritual war dance instrument | ||
| c | Farmers celebration dance instrument | ||
| q4. | The finger cymbals are known as sagat in | a. | Turkey |
| b | Morocco | ||
| c | Egypt | ||
| q5. | In order of size from largest to smallest are the following percussion instruments | a | Req, doholla, tabul |
| b | Doholla, tabla, req | ||
| c | Tabul, dof, tanla | ||
| q6. | The speed at which the rhythm is played is known as the | a | Percussive rhythm |
| b | Dom or tak | ||
| c | Tempo | ||
| q7. | The modern baladi sounds incorporate the following European instruments | a | Accordian, piano, violin |
| b | Saxaphone, trumpet and accordian | ||
| c | Viola, chello, bass | ||
| q8. | The rababa was originally made from | a | Coconut shell |
| b | Walnut | ||
| c | Clay | ||
| q9. | The mervlana or whirling derwish music often incorporates the | a | Kawala |
| b | Nay | ||
| c | Trumpet | ||
| q10. | Which following instruments would most likely be played at an Egyptian wedding procession | a | Dof, req, tabul and mizmar |
| b | Oud, qanoon and nay | ||
| c | Trumpet, accordian and kawala | ||
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