World Music

3. this is Japanese traditional court music
5. in Asia, the ______ scale is very popular
8. this is Indian music that is composed
9. in Romania, there is a focus on this instead of rhythm
10. this is known for its highly stylized dancing and singing, together with its elaborate make-up (sported by a predominantly male cast)
13. in this country Mariachi groups are wildly popular at parties or celebrations
14. this is a mixture of traditional Irish music with modern day genres.
15. the music of this group is recognizable by its performers in traditional silver studded 'charro' suits with a matching sombrero
16. is a ritual music sung in a Buddhist ceremony by a group of Buddhist monks

1. the music of Iceland remained pure of outside influence for a long time because it was geographically _____
2. this is Indian music that is improvised
4. in Asia, they use a system of music that features this number of tones instead of the western 12 tones
6. this is type of Japanese string instrument played with a paddle (and sounds similar to a banjo)
7. the music of this country is typically considered one of the most popular and influential musics of the world as it influences all of the music of Latin America.
10. this is a Japanese harp that lays flat
11. these groups were a major force in Irish popular music, particularly in rural areas, for twenty years from the mid-1950s.
12. small farmers of primarily Hispanic descent who constituted the overwhelming majority of the Puerto Rican population until the mid-twentieth century