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1
The shakuhachi is a(n)
A)instrument with three strings that are plucked
B)end-blown bamboo flute with five holes
C)two-headed barrel drum
D)instrument with thirteen strings stretched over a hollow sound board
2
Most masterpieces of traditional koto music were composed
A)between 650 and 750
B)in the tenth century
C)during the Edo period (1615-1868)
D)in the Meiji period (1868-1912)
3
When instrumental or vocal parts perform the same basic melody but in versions that differ in ornamentation or rhythm, the texture is
A)polyphonic
B)monophonic
C)heterophonic
D)call and response
4
Kengy refers to
A)a family of famous koto performers and composers
B)the highest rank, "master of koto," bestowed on performers
C)a style of playing the koto
D)all of the above
5
The shamisen is a(n)
A)instrument with three strings that are plucked
B)end-blown bamboo flute with five holes
C)two-headed barrel drum
D)instrument with thirteen strings stretched over a hollow sound board





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