Exam 24: Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Bitches Brew features:

In the nineteenth century,Americans tended to look to ________ for opera and ________ for instrumental music.

What rhythmic device is heard in "Cool"?

Briefly describe the makeup of a typical New Orleans jazz band.

A second stylistic element common in isicathamiya is:

Fusion jazz is a combination of:

"Out of Nowhere" is representative of:

The blues emerged around:

When some of the accents in music are moved away from the main beats,it is called:

Which instrument did Miles Davis play? What jazz movement did he lead?

One of the distinct stylistic elements heard in isicathamiya is:

Which experimental rock movement can be most closely compared to minimalism?

The first American composer,according to most sources,was:

Fuging tunes are based on:

The business side of rock,including mass marketing and aggressive promotion of performers,became especially influential in the:

Name the two most important composers of early American musical comedy.

Bitches Brew contains elements of ________ styles.

Trends that evolved in the l980s and 1990s in reaction to commercialization and corporate control include:

What instruments are featured in solos in "Out of Nowhere"?

The plot of West Side Story bears a resemblance to which of Shakespeare's plays?