Echoes of History: The Journey of Turkish Music Quiz

Question 1

Which is older in the Turkish musical tradition: the Komuz or the modern Baglama?

A They are the same age

B Neither is Turkish

C Baglama

D Komuz

Question 2

What is the key difference between the Ottoman 'Makam' system and Western diatonic scales?

A Makam is solely rhythmic

B Western scales have more notes

C There is no difference

D Makam includes microtones

Question 3

Did the adoption of the Western notation system precede the establishment of the Republican era in Turkish music?

A It never happened

B Yes

C No, it followed it

D It happened simultaneously

Question 4

Is the 'Mehter' band's influence on European military music greater than that of the Janissary drums?

A They are the same influence

B Janissary drums are greater

C Mehter is greater

D They had no influence

Question 5

What is the primary distinction between the Dede Efendi style and the later Republican polyphonic era?

A Dede Efendi is polyphonic

B The Republican era is monophonic

C There is no distinction

D Dede Efendi is monophonic/modal

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