Question 1

How have oral and written transmission affected the performance of African American spirituals?

Accepted Answer

Oral and written transmission have had a significant impact on the performance of African American spirituals. Initially, these spirituals were passed down orally within the African American community, as many slaves were not allowed to read or write. This oral tradition allowed for the preservation and dissemination of these spirituals, as they were shared through singing and storytelling.

As literacy rates increased among African Americans, the spirituals began to be transcribed and written down. This allowed for a wider distribution of the songs and enabled them to reach a larger audience. Written transmission also facilitated the preservation of the spirituals, ensuring that they would not be lost to history.

Both oral and written transmission have contributed to the performance of African American spirituals by allowing for their continued existence and evolution. The oral tradition has imbued these songs with a sense of authenticity and cultural significance, while written transmission has enabled their widespread dissemination and study. Overall, both forms of transmission have played a crucial role in the performance and preservation of African American spirituals.

Question 2

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A Vietnamese monochord

Accepted Answer

A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho 
A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho B

Question 3

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A trapezoidal zither used in Middle Eastern music

Accepted Answer

A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho 
A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho A

Question 4

Rhythmic organization based on groupings of four beats is called ________ meter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rhythmic organization based on groupings of four...

Question 5

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A melodic or harmonic resolution at the end of a musical phrase

Accepted Answer

A) modulation 
B) glissando 
C) countermelody 
D) call-and-response 
E) cadence 
A) modulation 
B) glissando 
C) countermelody 
D) call-and-response 
E) cadence

Question 6

Which of the following songs best exemplifies music's ability to recount in detail a modern immigration process?

Accepted Answer

A) Who Is Walking on the Endless Road 
B) Standing on the Shore 
C) A Thousand Miles from Home 
D) Uncle Ng Comes to the Gold Mountain 
E) Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen 
A) Who Is Walking on the Endless Road 
B) Standing on the Shore 
C) A Thousand Miles from Home 
D) Uncle Ng Comes to the Gold Mountain 
E) Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Question 7

Many people engage in ________ migration because they are motivated by an attraction to a new locale.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many people engage in ________ migration because...

Question 8

Because many Chinese immigrants to the United States in the early twentieth century considered themselves temporary sojourners,they were motivated to maintain their Chinese cultural traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The lyrics of Pham Duy's The National Road are organized to trace the composer's experiences as an immigrant in his new homeland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The transmission of ballads through broadsides is an example of ________ transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The transmission of ballads through broadsides is...

Question 11

The mawwal Standing on the Shore is an example of what type of texture?

Accepted Answer

A) Monophonic 
B) Homophonic 
C) Heterophonic 
D) Polyphonic 
E) Polyrhythmic 
A) Monophonic 
B) Homophonic 
C) Heterophonic 
D) Polyphonic 
E) Polyrhythmic

Question 12

Immigrant communities living outside their ancestral homelands are often called ________ communities,from a Greek word meaning "dispersion."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Immigrant communities living outside their ancestral homelands...

Question 13

The strings of the 'ud and the qanun are plucked with a ________,or pick.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strings of the 'ud and the...

Question 14

Chinese immigration to the United States around 1850 was a forced migration caused by a protracted Chinese civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Pham Duy's The National Road shows the influence of Western music because:

Accepted Answer

A) Western music was unknown in Vietnam and could make Pham Duy's music unique. 
B) Western musical styles had already been used in tan nhac in Vietnam. 
C) Pham Duy studied composition with Western composers for a decade. 
D) Pham Duy wanted his music to be studied in Western schools. 
E) Pham Duy was appealing to Vietnamese people living abroad who had fled because of the Vietnam War. 
A) Western music was unknown in Vietnam and could make Pham Duy's music unique. 
B) Western musical styles had already been used in tan nhac in Vietnam. 
C) Pham Duy studied composition with Western composers for a decade. 
D) Pham Duy wanted his music to be studied in Western schools. 
E) Pham Duy was appealing to Vietnamese people living abroad who had fled because of the Vietnam War.

Question 16

Forced migration may occur because of all the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) famine. 
B) conquest. 
C) slavery. 
D) war. 
E) economic opportunity. 
A) famine. 
B) conquest. 
C) slavery. 
D) war. 
E) economic opportunity.

Question 17

When groups migrate,some of their musical styles are maintained,whereas other styles are transformed.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

Accepted Answer

In the chapter on musical migration, sev

Question 18

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A traditional Arab song that alternates between free rhythms and regular rhythms

Accepted Answer

A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho 
A) qanun 
B) dan bau 
C) mawwal 
D) muyu 
E) ho

Question 19

The process of transmitting music from person to person through hearing music performed is called ________ transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of transmitting music from person...

Question 20

The second section of A Thousand Miles from Home is organized on a cycle of eight phach,or:

Accepted Answer

A) beats. 
B) pitches. 
C) chords. 
D) syllables. 
E) vocables. 
A) beats. 
B) pitches. 
C) chords. 
D) syllables. 
E) vocables.

How have oral and written transmission affected the performance of African American spirituals?

Match each item to the correct description below. -A Vietnamese monochord

Match each item to the correct description below. -A trapezoidal zither used in Middle Eastern music

Rhythmic organization based on groupings of four beats is called ________ meter.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A melodic or harmonic resolution at the end of a musical phrase

Which of the following songs best exemplifies music's ability to recount in detail a modern immigration process?

Many people engage in ________ migration because they are motivated by an attraction to a new locale.

Because many Chinese immigrants to the United States in the early twentieth century considered themselves temporary sojourners,they were motivated to maintain their Chinese cultural traditions.

The lyrics of Pham Duy's The National Road are organized to trace the composer's experiences as an immigrant in his new homeland.

The transmission of ballads through broadsides is an example of ________ transmission.

The mawwal Standing on the Shore is an example of what type of texture?

Immigrant communities living outside their ancestral homelands are often called ________ communities,from a Greek word meaning "dispersion."

The strings of the 'ud and the qanun are plucked with a ________,or pick.

Chinese immigration to the United States around 1850 was a forced migration caused by a protracted Chinese civil war.

Pham Duy's The National Road shows the influence of Western music because:

Forced migration may occur because of all the following factors EXCEPT:

When groups migrate,some of their musical styles are maintained,whereas other styles are transformed.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A traditional Arab song that alternates between free rhythms and regular rhythms

The process of transmitting music from person to person through hearing music performed is called ________ transmission.

The second section of A Thousand Miles from Home is organized on a cycle of eight phach,or:

Sound: The Materials of Music

Setting: The Study of Local Musics

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Memory

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

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Exam 4: Music and Migration

How have oral and written transmission affected the performance of African American spirituals?

Match each item to the correct description below. -A Vietnamese monochord

Match each item to the correct description below. -A trapezoidal zither used in Middle Eastern music

Rhythmic organization based on groupings of four beats is called ________ meter.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A melodic or harmonic resolution at the end of a musical phrase

Which of the following songs best exemplifies music's ability to recount in detail a modern immigration process?

Many people engage in ________ migration because they are motivated by an attraction to a new locale.

Because many Chinese immigrants to the United States in the early twentieth century considered themselves temporary sojourners,they were motivated to maintain their Chinese cultural traditions.

The lyrics of Pham Duy's The National Road are organized to trace the composer's experiences as an immigrant in his new homeland.

The transmission of ballads through broadsides is an example of ________ transmission.

The mawwal Standing on the Shore is an example of what type of texture?

Immigrant communities living outside their ancestral homelands are often called ________ communities,from a Greek word meaning "dispersion."

The strings of the 'ud and the qanun are plucked with a ________,or pick.

Chinese immigration to the United States around 1850 was a forced migration caused by a protracted Chinese civil war.

Pham Duy's The National Road shows the influence of Western music because:

Forced migration may occur because of all the following factors EXCEPT:

When groups migrate,some of their musical styles are maintained,whereas other styles are transformed.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A traditional Arab song that alternates between free rhythms and regular rhythms

The process of transmitting music from person to person through hearing music performed is called ________ transmission.

The second section of A Thousand Miles from Home is organized on a cycle of eight phach,or:

Sound: The Materials of Music

Setting: The Study of Local Musics

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Memory

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

Filters