Question 1

Because Come to Hue,Come lacks a regular pulse,the vocal melody is performed in:

Accepted Answer

A) free rhythm. 
B) mixed meter. 
C) polyrhythms. 
D) additive meter. 
E) rubato. 
A) free rhythm. 
B) mixed meter. 
C) polyrhythms. 
D) additive meter. 
E) rubato.

Question 2

The principal plucked chordophone in the Arab world is the:

Accepted Answer

A) tanpura. 
B) violin. 
C) sitar. 
D) 'ud. 
E) ho. 
A) tanpura. 
B) violin. 
C) sitar. 
D) 'ud. 
E) ho.

Question 3

When a musical phrase begins on an offbeat,it begins on a metrically strong beat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The mawwal Standing on the Shore alternates between refrains in duple meter and interludes in:

Accepted Answer

A) free rhythm. 
B) duple meter. 
C) triple meter. 
D) quadruple meter. 
E) None of the above 
A) free rhythm. 
B) duple meter. 
C) triple meter. 
D) quadruple meter. 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A southeastern Chinese song that addresses the concerns of everyday life

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 6

Which of the following statements about the significance of The National Road is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It reflects Pham Duy's strong interest in seeing Vietnam reunified after 1954. 
B) It traces the route Pham Duy traveled several times through Vietnam. 
C) It re-creates sounds and texts similar to those of traditional Vietnamese music. 
D) It narrates Pham Duy's experiences living outside Vietnam. 
E) It arouses nostalgia and memories for people living in the Vietnamese diaspora. 
A) It reflects Pham Duy's strong interest in seeing Vietnam reunified after 1954. 
B) It traces the route Pham Duy traveled several times through Vietnam. 
C) It re-creates sounds and texts similar to those of traditional Vietnamese music. 
D) It narrates Pham Duy's experiences living outside Vietnam. 
E) It arouses nostalgia and memories for people living in the Vietnamese diaspora.

Question 7

Many features of the song Come to Hue,Come are adapted from a Vietnamese:

Accepted Answer

A) work song,called a ho. 
B) long song,called muyu. 
C) lullaby,called a ru. 
D) colloquial song,called a mawwal. 
E) chamber music composition,called Ca Hue. 
A) work song,called a ho. 
B) long song,called muyu. 
C) lullaby,called a ru. 
D) colloquial song,called a mawwal. 
E) chamber music composition,called Ca Hue.

Question 8

The migration of many people to North and South America in search of new religious and economic opportunities is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) chain migration. 
B) voluntary migration. 
C) forced migration. 
D) temporary sojourn. 
E) None of the above 
A) chain migration. 
B) voluntary migration. 
C) forced migration. 
D) temporary sojourn. 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Beginning in the seventeenth century,British immigrants to North America brought with them ________,which are strophic songs that tell a story.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beginning in the seventeenth century,British immigrants to...

Question 10

Composer Pham Duy's career is an example of how music recording and technology have had limited impact on musical transmission among immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

African American spirituals were transformed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries under the influence of the Western classical music style of the dominant American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Since the mid-1980s,Vietnamese diaspora communities in urban areas have preserved their homeland musical traditions by hosting,filming,and distributing filmed performances of large musical events called da vu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Of the twenty songs in the southeastern Chinese ________ genre sung by Uncle Ng,several address the subject of immigration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the twenty songs in the southeastern...

Question 14

The qanun is a trapezoidal zither played with a plectrum on the index finger of each hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the mawwal Standing on the Shore is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It incorporates vocables into many lines of the text. 
B) It includes glissandi in the cadences ending each section. 
C) It comments on the pain of migration by using formal language. 
D) It narrates in detail the various stages of one man's migration experience. 
E) It uses the image of waves to symbolize communication with the ancestral homeland. 
A) It incorporates vocables into many lines of the text. 
B) It includes glissandi in the cadences ending each section. 
C) It comments on the pain of migration by using formal language. 
D) It narrates in detail the various stages of one man's migration experience. 
E) It uses the image of waves to symbolize communication with the ancestral homeland.

Question 16

A ________ mode or scale,based on five pitches,is commonly used in Vietnamese songs,such as lullabies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ mode or scale,based on five...

Question 17

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A shift from one scale or key to another

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 18

A muyu,such as Uncle Ng Comes to the Gold Mountain,usually includes all of the following musical elements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) vocables. 
B) strophic form. 
C) syllabic text setting. 
D) distinct musical sections based on the story line. 
E) cadences shaped by the linguistic tone at the end of a poetic line. 
A) vocables. 
B) strophic form. 
C) syllabic text setting. 
D) distinct musical sections based on the story line. 
E) cadences shaped by the linguistic tone at the end of a poetic line.

Question 19

Although vocal music that is created and enjoyed by immigrants often addresses similar topics in its lyrics,other elements of the music-such as timbre,pitch,and duration-are used in culturally specific ways.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

Accepted Answer

In the chapter on vocal music, several L

Question 20

The dan tranh is a Vietnamese:

Accepted Answer

A) monochord. 
B) two-stringed lute. 
C) two-stringed fiddle. 
D) sixteen-stringed zither. 
E) double-reed aerophone. 
A) monochord. 
B) two-stringed lute. 
C) two-stringed fiddle. 
D) sixteen-stringed zither. 
E) double-reed aerophone.

Because Come to Hue,Come lacks a regular pulse,the vocal melody is performed in:

The principal plucked chordophone in the Arab world is the:

When a musical phrase begins on an offbeat,it begins on a metrically strong beat.

The mawwal Standing on the Shore alternates between refrains in duple meter and interludes in:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A southeastern Chinese song that addresses the concerns of everyday life

Which of the following statements about the significance of The National Road is NOT true?

Many features of the song Come to Hue,Come are adapted from a Vietnamese:

The migration of many people to North and South America in search of new religious and economic opportunities is best described as:

Beginning in the seventeenth century,British immigrants to North America brought with them ________,which are strophic songs that tell a story.

Composer Pham Duy's career is an example of how music recording and technology have had limited impact on musical transmission among immigrants.

African American spirituals were transformed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries under the influence of the Western classical music style of the dominant American society.

Since the mid-1980s,Vietnamese diaspora communities in urban areas have preserved their homeland musical traditions by hosting,filming,and distributing filmed performances of large musical events called da vu.

Of the twenty songs in the southeastern Chinese ________ genre sung by Uncle Ng,several address the subject of immigration.

The qanun is a trapezoidal zither played with a plectrum on the index finger of each hand.

Which of the following statements about the mawwal Standing on the Shore is true?

A ________ mode or scale,based on five pitches,is commonly used in Vietnamese songs,such as lullabies.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A shift from one scale or key to another

A muyu,such as Uncle Ng Comes to the Gold Mountain,usually includes all of the following musical elements EXCEPT:

Although vocal music that is created and enjoyed by immigrants often addresses similar topics in its lyrics,other elements of the music-such as timbre,pitch,and duration-are used in culturally specific ways.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

The dan tranh is a Vietnamese:

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

Because Come to Hue,Come lacks a regular pulse,the vocal melody is performed in:

The principal plucked chordophone in the Arab world is the:

When a musical phrase begins on an offbeat,it begins on a metrically strong beat.

The mawwal Standing on the Shore alternates between refrains in duple meter and interludes in:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A southeastern Chinese song that addresses the concerns of everyday life

Which of the following statements about the significance of The National Road is NOT true?

Many features of the song Come to Hue,Come are adapted from a Vietnamese:

The migration of many people to North and South America in search of new religious and economic opportunities is best described as:

Beginning in the seventeenth century,British immigrants to North America brought with them ________,which are strophic songs that tell a story.

Composer Pham Duy's career is an example of how music recording and technology have had limited impact on musical transmission among immigrants.

African American spirituals were transformed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries under the influence of the Western classical music style of the dominant American society.

Since the mid-1980s,Vietnamese diaspora communities in urban areas have preserved their homeland musical traditions by hosting,filming,and distributing filmed performances of large musical events called da vu.

Of the twenty songs in the southeastern Chinese ________ genre sung by Uncle Ng,several address the subject of immigration.

The qanun is a trapezoidal zither played with a plectrum on the index finger of each hand.

Which of the following statements about the mawwal Standing on the Shore is true?

A ________ mode or scale,based on five pitches,is commonly used in Vietnamese songs,such as lullabies.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A shift from one scale or key to another

A muyu,such as Uncle Ng Comes to the Gold Mountain,usually includes all of the following musical elements EXCEPT:

Although vocal music that is created and enjoyed by immigrants often addresses similar topics in its lyrics,other elements of the music-such as timbre,pitch,and duration-are used in culturally specific ways.Support this claim by discussing several Listening Guide examples from this chapter.

The dan tranh is a Vietnamese:

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