Chinese Music Quiz

Fill in the blank. Chinese music can be traced back 5000 years. Whose teachings influenced Chinese music and culture? Plato Aristotle Confucius Fill in the blanks using the words in the word bank. Confucius’ teachings spoke of music in the highest sense as a means of calming the passions and of dispelling unrest, rather than as a form of amusement. Music was not meant to entertain, but to purify one’s thoughts. List 2 or more of the classifications used for Chinese instruments. Match the instruments with their name. Pipa Sheng Guzheng Xiao Which of these instruments is the Chinese zither? Guzheng Pipa Sheng Xiao Which of these instruments is known as the Chinese mouth organ? Xiao Sheng Pipa Guzheng Which of these instruments is an end-blown flute? Guzheng Xiao Pipa Sheng Which of these is a short-necked lute? Xiao Guzheng Sheng Pipa How many strings does a guzheng typically have? 4 10 21 64 Why is the sheng a versatile instrument? Describe the shape and size of the modern pipa. How many strings does the modern pipa have? 4 10 21 64 What material is the xiao typically made out of? What instruments are played using finger picks? Fill in the blank. Modern Chinese music is known as "C-Pop."