Possible Quiz Questions for Music in Egypt Match the list of Egyptian instruments with the descriptions.

1. mizmar a. a plucked zither

2. kawala b. a tambourine with five sets of cymbals

3. tabla c. a short-necked lute with five pairs of strings

4. nay d. an Arabic folk oboe

5. qanun e. a four-stringed Western instrument used in Egyptian musical traditions

6. ‘ud f. an end-blown reed flute used in madh music

7. violin g. the end-blown reed flute featured in east Arab art music

8. riqq h. single-headed, goblet-shaped drum Use the list of instruments to match with the pictures of Egyptian instruments.

___________ ___________ ___________ ____________

______________ ____________ __________________ Tabla Kawala Qanun Violin Mizmar ‘Ud Riqq

Match the singer or type of musical tradition with the description.

1. Hakim

2. Umm Kulthum

3. Zaffa

4. Takht

5. Firqa

6. Mizmar ensembles

7. Call to prayer _____A. Wedding procession _____B. Egyptian pop music superstar _____C. Recurring soundscape heard across Egypt at several times throughout the day _____D. The orchestra-sized ensemble which performed Arab art music from the 1930s _____E. The most famous Egyptian singer who became the “Voice of Egypt” _____F. A small performance ensemble for eastern Arab art music in the late-nineteenth

and early-twentieth centuries

Possible Quiz Answers for Music in Egypt Match the list of Egyptian instruments with the descriptions.

9. Mizmar a. a plucked zither

10. Kawala b. a tambourine with five sets of cymbals

11. Tabla c. a short-necked lute with five pairs of strings

12. nay d. an Arabic folk oboe

13. qanun e. a four-stringed Western instrument used in Egyptian musical traditions

14. ud f. an end-blown reed flute used in madh music

15. violin g. the end-blown reed flute featured in east Arab art music

16. riqq h. single-headed goblet shaped drum Use the list of instruments to match with the pictures of Egyptian instruments.

__riqq______ __mizmar_ ___kawala__ __tabla___

_____ud______ ___qanun_____ ____violin_________ Tabla Kawala Qanun Violin Mizmar Ud Riqq

Match the singer or type of musical tradition with the description.

8. Hakim

9. Umm Kulthum

10. Zaffa

11. Takht

12. Firqa

13. Mizmar Ensembles

14. Call to Prayer ___3__A. Wedding procession __1___B. Egyptian Pop music superstar __7__C. Recurring soundscape heard across Egypt at several times throughout the day ___5__D. The orchestra-sized ensemble which performed Arab art music from the 1930’s ___2__E. The most famous Egyptian singer who became the “Voice of Egypt” ___4__F. A small performance ensemble for eastern Arab art music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ___6__G. Upper Egyptian folk music for weddings