Question 1

Which song style was developed by Berry Gordy Jr.in Detroit?

Accepted Answer

A)  gospel 
B)  rockabilly 
C)  blues 
D)  Motown 
A)  gospel 
B)  rockabilly 
C)  blues 
D)  Motown

Question 2

Describe the origins and early evolution of rock.Which styles were combined to create rock'n'roll?

Accepted Answer

The origins of rock can be traced back t

Question 3

What is the form of a blues song?

Accepted Answer

A)  theme and twelve bars of variations 
B)  a b a a b a, and so on 
C)  a a b a a b, and so on 
D)  rondo form 
A)  theme and twelve bars of variations 
B)  a b a a b a, and so on 
C)  a a b a a b, and so on 
D)  rondo form

Question 4

What city was the first important center of jazz?

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Chicago 
D)  New York 
A)  Los Angeles 
B)  New Orleans 
C)  Chicago 
D)  New York

Question 5

The two leading composers of early American musical comedy were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Duke Ellington and Sippie Wallace. 
B)  Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. 
C)  Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. 
D)  Amy Beach and Steve Reich. 
A)  Duke Ellington and Sippie Wallace. 
B)  Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. 
C)  Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. 
D)  Amy Beach and Steve Reich.

Question 6

Big-band jazz is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bebop. 
B)  swing. 
C)  blues. 
D)  ragtime. 
A)  bebop. 
B)  swing. 
C)  blues. 
D)  ragtime.

Question 7

How is call and response demonstrated in "Anoku Gonda"? What two rhythmic characteristics occur in this piece?

Accepted Answer

In "Anoku Gonda," call and response is d

Question 8

The two famous artists featured in "If You Ever Been Down" Blues are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sippie Wallace and Louis Armstrong. 
B)  Mamie Smith and Scott Joplin. 
C)  Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington. 
D)  Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. 
A)  Sippie Wallace and Louis Armstrong. 
B)  Mamie Smith and Scott Joplin. 
C)  Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington. 
D)  Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.

Question 9

The overlapping of several rhythmic formulas at once is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  polyrhythm. 
B)  polyespressivo. 
C)  rhythm weaving. 
D)  periodic ostinato. 
A)  polyrhythm. 
B)  polyespressivo. 
C)  rhythm weaving. 
D)  periodic ostinato.

Question 10

Which statement about Amy Beach is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was the first American woman to compose a symphony. 
B)  She was the first known American woman to conduct an orchestra. 
C)  She was a fine concert pianist. 
D)  She composed a piano concerto and a piano quintet. 
A)  She was the first American woman to compose a symphony. 
B)  She was the first known American woman to conduct an orchestra. 
C)  She was a fine concert pianist. 
D)  She composed a piano concerto and a piano quintet.

Question 11

Name three elements of post-rock that are similar to minimalism and fusion jazz.

Accepted Answer

Post-rock, minimalism, and fusion jazz,

Question 12

Each stanza of "If You Ever Been Down" Blues is in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  a b c 
B)  a a b 
C)  a a a 
D)  a b b 
A)  a b c 
B)  a a b 
C)  a a a 
D)  a b b

Question 13

Which composer did not write operettas?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Philip Sousa 
B)  Arthur Sullivan 
C)  Johann Strauss Jr. 
D)  Victor Herbert 
A)  John Philip Sousa 
B)  Arthur Sullivan 
C)  Johann Strauss Jr. 
D)  Victor Herbert

Question 14

Which statement about Miles Davis is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  He played fusion jazz throughout his career. 
B)  He favored high squeals at times in his improvisations. 
C)  He worked with Charlie Parker early in his career. 
D)  He worked with many different jazz artists and changed his style many times. 
A)  He played fusion jazz throughout his career. 
B)  He favored high squeals at times in his improvisations. 
C)  He worked with Charlie Parker early in his career. 
D)  He worked with many different jazz artists and changed his style many times.

Question 15

In which part of "Conga Brava" do you hear a Latin beat?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the saxophone improvisation 
B)  during the reed choir section 
C)  during the trombone solo 
D)  during the brass choir section 
A)  during the saxophone improvisation 
B)  during the reed choir section 
C)  during the trombone solo 
D)  during the brass choir section

Question 16

Which is true of African drumming?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is done as a solo. 
B)  It swings similarly to American jazz. 
C)  It fulfills a variety of religious and nonreligious functions. 
D)  It accompanies stage dramas. 
A)  It is done as a solo. 
B)  It swings similarly to American jazz. 
C)  It fulfills a variety of religious and nonreligious functions. 
D)  It accompanies stage dramas.

Question 17

Briefly trace the development of popular song and its relationship to early jazz.What was a "standard"?

Accepted Answer

The development of popular song and its

Question 18

Sippie Wallace was primarily known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  songwriting and gospel and blues singing. 
B)  her symphony and piano concerto. 
C)  innovative jazz compositions using dissonance. 
D)  ragtime piano playing. 
A)  songwriting and gospel and blues singing. 
B)  her symphony and piano concerto. 
C)  innovative jazz compositions using dissonance. 
D)  ragtime piano playing.

Question 19

Define musical comedy and contrast it with operetta.

Accepted Answer

Musical comedy and operetta are both for

Question 20

Music that has been consciously developed,fostered at concerts,and taught in conservatories is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical music. 
B)  popular music. 
C)  cultivated music. 
D)  vernacular music. 
A)  Classical music. 
B)  popular music. 
C)  cultivated music. 
D)  vernacular music.

Exam 24: Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Which song style was developed by Berry Gordy Jr.in Detroit?

Describe the origins and early evolution of rock.Which styles were combined to create rock'n'roll?

What is the form of a blues song?

What city was the first important center of jazz?

The two leading composers of early American musical comedy were:

Big-band jazz is called:

How is call and response demonstrated in "Anoku Gonda"? What two rhythmic characteristics occur in this piece?

The two famous artists featured in "If You Ever Been Down" Blues are:

The overlapping of several rhythmic formulas at once is called:

Which statement about Amy Beach is false?

Name three elements of post-rock that are similar to minimalism and fusion jazz.

Each stanza of "If You Ever Been Down" Blues is in what form?

Which composer did not write operettas?

Which statement about Miles Davis is false?

In which part of "Conga Brava" do you hear a Latin beat?

Which is true of African drumming?

Briefly trace the development of popular song and its relationship to early jazz.What was a "standard"?

Sippie Wallace was primarily known for:

Define musical comedy and contrast it with operetta.

Music that has been consciously developed,fostered at concerts,and taught in conservatories is called:

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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