Folk music/ Folk Songs

Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are uninfluenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard music styles. Bangladesh has a heritage of rich folk music which includes both religious and secular songs.

Folk music may be described as the music of the ancient times that sprang from the heart of a community, based on their natural style of expression uninfluenced by the rules of classical music or modern popular songs. Any arrangement of sound created by the combination of tune, voice and instrument/dance may be described as music. Folk music is the combination of song, tune and dance that originate from the traditional culture of ordinary (the folk). For example Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and dance that are associated with the Baul tradition in Bengali.

 

Folk music has the following characteristics: (i) it is composed by rural folk on the basis of ancient rules transmitted orally; (ii) these ancient rules of music have not been influenced by classical or modern music; (iii) folk songs may be sung in groups on individually; (iv) no regular practice is required for folk music; (v) it is composed and performed by illiterate or semi illiterate people; (vi) it is a spontaneous expression of feelings and thoughts in easy languages, local dialect  and simple tune; (vii) both words and tune are appealing; (viii) despite its universal appeal  it uses local dialect; (ix) it depends upon nature and the rural environment; (x) it is an explicit manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life, (xi) it uses simple and natural rhythms; (xii) it contains a strong emotive expression of human love and separation. 

 

A.                 Chose the correct answer from the alternatives.

i.  Folk music consist of songs and music of a community, what do you mean by ‘consist of’?

a.                  Possess

b.                  Composed

c.                   Details

d.                  Brief

 

ii.   Bangladesh has a ____of rich folk music.

a.                  Heritage

b.                   interbred

c.                   Uninfluenced

d.                  Influenced

 

iii. Folk music my be_____ as a type of ancient music.

a.                  disappear

b.                  concluded

c.                   described

d.                  narrative

 

iv.  Baul songs are a combination of tune, music and ____.

a.                  Dance

b.                  Dancing

c.                   Danced

d.                  Baul dance

 

v.   Its basis is ancient rules transmitted orally. What is ‘oral’?

a.                  Verbal

b.                  Music

c.                   Spoken

d.                  sparks

 

vi.  Folk music may be sung in groups or ____.

a.                  Personally

b.                  Individually

c.                   Impersonally

d.                  Impartially

vii. Regular practice is required for folk music.

a.                  None

b.                  Nothings

c.                   No

d.                  Nothing but

viii.   It is _____ explicit manifestation of the joys and sorrows of daily life.

a.                  An

b.                  A

c.                    The

d.                  Heartiest

ix.  Both words and tune are appealing.

     a. classical song

     b. folk song

     c. English song

     d. none of them

 

            x. What could be closest meaning for "sophisticated'' ?

                 a. past

                 b. last

                 c. old

                d. latest

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  xi. The synonym of  'mystical' is-

              a. dull

             b. classical

             c. material

             d. spiritual

        xii. The word 'heritage' refers to-

           a. heir

           b. tradition

          c. legitimacy

           d. intimacy

 xiii. Folk emanates from the - of a community.

           a. background  

           b. heart

           c. core

          d. inside

 xiv. 'Folk' could be best replaced by-

        a. occasional

        b. extraordinary

        c. professional

        d. traditional

      xv. Folk music depends upon-

        a. local dialect

       b. nature and the rural environment

       c. tune and voice

       d. the joys and sorrow of daily life

      xvi. What could be the closest meaning for  'separation' in the last sentence of the second para?

       a. union

        b. Hiatus

       c. Junction 

       d. Amalgam

 xvii. The purpose of the author of the passage is-

        a. to show the good sides of folk music

        b. to show the future of folk music

        c. to highlight the bad sides of folk music

       d. to highlight the characters of folk music

    xviii. The word 'ancient' means-

      a. traditional 

      b. rough

      c. old

     d. simple

    xix. Folk music is not ruled by-

     a. classical music

     b. modern musical rules

     c. emotional and spiritual thought

      d. both i, ii

    xx. The word 'heritage' means-

     a. that is inherited 

    b. culture  

     c. tradition 

     d. blessing

   xxi. Baul songs combine-

      a. folk dance and folk tune

      b. classical tune and modern dance

      c. sophisticated musical rules and standard style of music

      d. tune, music and song

xxii. The phrase 'consist of' refers to-

    a. contain

     b. exclude

     c. make 

    d. comprise

   xxiii. Folk music is connected to-

     a. rural people

     b. semi-illiterate people 

    c. illiterate people

    d. Modern sophisticated people

xxiv. The word 'expression' refers to-

    a. misconstruction 

     b. misinterpretation 

    c. Verbalism

   d. wordlessness

    xxv. The best synonym of 'religious' is-

      a. Profane

     b. secure

     c . believing in a god or a group of people

      d. none of them

     xxvi. The word 'Natural' refers to-

       a. artificial 

       b. sharp

       c. super

       d. given by nature 

    xxvii. What do you mean by music?

       a. Combination of tune

       b. Combination of dance 

       c. Combination of voice

       d. Combination of tune, voice and dance

   xxviii. - regular practice is required for folk music

       a. None 

     b. Nothing 

    c. No

    d. Nothing but

   xxix. No regular practice is required for folk music because- 

      a. they are devoid of any sense

     b. they are influenced by the rules

     c.  Natural style of expression 

    d. Any mode or form

     xxx. What is folk music based on-

      a. Influence of the rules of classical music

      b. Natural style of expression 

     c. Sophisticated musical rules

     d. Influence of the rules of modern music

    xxxi. Both words and tune are appealing. What is 'appealing' -?

   a. interesting 

    b. amazing

    c. natural 

    d. heartiest

     xxxii. The word 'emotive' mean?

        a. attractive

       b. alluring

       c. plain

      d. tending to excite emotion

    xxxiii. What does the word 'secular' in the passage?

      a. worldly

      b. Calm

     c. directly

     d. competitive

 Choose the best answer are in bold