Starter quiz

  • What is the name of the musical structure that is like a question and answer?
    • 'call and response' ✓
  • Match these musical elements to their meaning:
    • tempo
      how fast or slow music is played ✓
    • dynamics
      how loud or quiet music is played ✓
    • pitch
      how high or low a note is ✓
    • structure
      the way the music is organised ✓
  • Which of the following can we not do?
    • We can play the raag on a pitched instrument.
    • We can play a raag on the tabla drums.  ✓
    • We can sing a raag.
    • We can improvise using a raag.
  • Match these Hindustani classical musical words to their meaning:
    • aaroh
      the ascending notes in a raag (going up in pitch) ✓
    • avroh
      the descending notes in a raag (going down in pitch) ✓
    • sargam
      the name for the singing notes in Hindustani music - from Sa Re Ga ma ✓
    • raag
      musical notes used to make a composition ✓
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