Question 1

Summarize the plot of West Side Story.Briefly describe the similarity between West Side Story and a certain play by Shakespeare.

Accepted Answer

West Side Story is a modern retelling of

Question 2

What solo instrument plays in the introduction of "Conga Brava"?

Accepted Answer

A)  guitar 
B)  saxophone 
C)  trumpet 
D)  trombone 
A)  guitar 
B)  saxophone 
C)  trumpet 
D)  trombone

Question 3

Who was the leading composer of ragtime in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Billings 
B)  Stephen Collins Foster 
C)  Duke Ellington 
D)  Scott Joplin 
A)  William Billings 
B)  Stephen Collins Foster 
C)  Duke Ellington 
D)  Scott Joplin

Question 4

Which style of music suddenly lost popularity after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  bebop 
B)  rock 
C)  rhythm and blues 
D)  big-band jazz 
A)  bebop 
B)  rock 
C)  rhythm and blues 
D)  big-band jazz

Question 5

Briefly explain the South African singing tradition isicathamiya,including its origins and history.

Accepted Answer

Isicathamiya is a traditional form of a

Question 6

What is beat syncopation? Contrast beat syncoption with regular syncopation.Which instruments in an early jazz ensemble would have been most likely to play beat syncopation?

Accepted Answer

Beat syncopation is a rhythmic technique

Question 7

Which composer wrote many famous popular songs in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy Beach 
B)  John Philip Sousa 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Stephen Collins Foster 
A)  Amy Beach 
B)  John Philip Sousa 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Stephen Collins Foster

Question 8

Which style of music "emancipated" melody,harmony,and tonality in jazz?

Accepted Answer

A)  big-band jazz 
B)  gospel 
C)  bebop 
D)  blues 
A)  big-band jazz 
B)  gospel 
C)  bebop 
D)  blues

Question 9

Aside from the main drum,the function of the other drums in the drum ensemble from Benin is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide countermelodies. 
B)  play with the main drum softly. 
C)  play a variety of different rhythms. 
D)  play in triple meter constantly. 
A)  provide countermelodies. 
B)  play with the main drum softly. 
C)  play a variety of different rhythms. 
D)  play in triple meter constantly.

Question 10

Discuss an important technology that has influenced mixed musical cultures in the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

One important technology that has influe

Question 11

In the meeting scene in West Side Story,the romantic moment is enhanced by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  timpani solos. 
B)  lyrical soprano solo. 
C)  violins. 
D)  guitar line. 
A)  timpani solos. 
B)  lyrical soprano solo. 
C)  violins. 
D)  guitar line.

Question 12

Gospel music evolved at the same time as:

Accepted Answer

A)  fuging tunes. 
B)  the Mass and the motet. 
C)  ragtime and blues. 
D)  swing. 
A)  fuging tunes. 
B)  the Mass and the motet. 
C)  ragtime and blues. 
D)  swing.

Question 13

Define bebop.Contrast the New Orleans,swing,and bebop styles.

Accepted Answer

Bebop is a style of jazz that emerged in

Question 14

The lyricist for West Side Story was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Lloyd Webber. 
B)  Leonard Bernstein. 
C)  Ira Gershwin. 
D)  Stephen Sondheim. 
A)  Andrew Lloyd Webber. 
B)  Leonard Bernstein. 
C)  Ira Gershwin. 
D)  Stephen Sondheim.

Question 15

The rhythms heard in the African drumming selection can be said to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be distinctively regular. 
B)  be connected to some European traditions. 
C)  have staggered entrances on pitched timpani-like instruments. 
D)  show complex rhythms not found in the European classical music tradition. 
A)  be distinctively regular. 
B)  be connected to some European traditions. 
C)  have staggered entrances on pitched timpani-like instruments. 
D)  show complex rhythms not found in the European classical music tradition.

Question 16

In this excerpt from Bitches Brew,the electric bass guitar plays:

Accepted Answer

A)  a meditative evocation of the blues. 
B)  scalelike passages. 
C)  a rocklike ostinato. 
D)  syncopated, dissonant chords. 
A)  a meditative evocation of the blues. 
B)  scalelike passages. 
C)  a rocklike ostinato. 
D)  syncopated, dissonant chords.

Question 17

The folk rock of Bob Dylan looked back to the styles of:

Accepted Answer

A)  white country and folk music. 
B)  urban rhythm and blues. 
C)  soul and funk. 
D)  the early British rock bands. 
A)  white country and folk music. 
B)  urban rhythm and blues. 
C)  soul and funk. 
D)  the early British rock bands.

Question 18

Define blues in terms of form,origin,and mood.

Accepted Answer

Blues is a genre of music that originate

Question 19

What is Louis Armstrong best known for?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to switch from trumpet to saxophone 
B)  imaginative breaks and variations on the trumpet 
C)  prolific compositions for Broadway 
D)  improvisational skill on the piano 
A)  the ability to switch from trumpet to saxophone 
B)  imaginative breaks and variations on the trumpet 
C)  prolific compositions for Broadway 
D)  improvisational skill on the piano

Question 20

Define ragtime.Name one composer famous for ragtime music.

Accepted Answer

Ragtime is a musical genre that originat

Exam 24: Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Summarize the plot of West Side Story.Briefly describe the similarity between West Side Story and a certain play by Shakespeare.

What solo instrument plays in the introduction of "Conga Brava"?

Who was the leading composer of ragtime in the early 1900s?

Which style of music suddenly lost popularity after World War II?

Briefly explain the South African singing tradition isicathamiya,including its origins and history.

What is beat syncopation? Contrast beat syncoption with regular syncopation.Which instruments in an early jazz ensemble would have been most likely to play beat syncopation?

Which composer wrote many famous popular songs in the nineteenth century?

Which style of music "emancipated" melody,harmony,and tonality in jazz?

Aside from the main drum,the function of the other drums in the drum ensemble from Benin is to:

Discuss an important technology that has influenced mixed musical cultures in the twentieth century.

In the meeting scene in West Side Story,the romantic moment is enhanced by the:

Gospel music evolved at the same time as:

Define bebop.Contrast the New Orleans,swing,and bebop styles.

The lyricist for West Side Story was:

The rhythms heard in the African drumming selection can be said to:

In this excerpt from Bitches Brew,the electric bass guitar plays:

The folk rock of Bob Dylan looked back to the styles of:

Define blues in terms of form,origin,and mood.

What is Louis Armstrong best known for?

Define ragtime.Name one composer famous for ragtime music.

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Musical Notation

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