MUS 2018 Final Exam

We watched a film clip of the tango being danced by ___________ in Scent of a Woman.

Al Pacino

Tango originated among the people in the port region of ______.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The most famous tango singer, arguably of all time, was ____________.

Carlos Gardel

The Eurovision Song Contest was founded with the intent to encourage unity among the European nations during the ________ period.

Cold War

In what European country has the tango gained popularity during the past 30-40 years?

Finland

The Spanish missionaries were very successful in their introduction of ______________ to the indigenous peoples.

Roman Catholicism

Why was Verka Serduchka's performance as a drag queen remarkable?

S/he represented a homophobic country.

In 2007, Verka Serduchka represented _______ at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Ukraine

Why was the kobza eventually expanded in shape to become the bandura?

Ukrainian musicians wanted to be able to play music with more complexity than was required for folk songs.

The human voice can be classified as either a(n) ___________ or a(n) _______________.

aerophone, corpophone

Among Adolph Hitler's rules for music were that it be joyful, in major keys, and no faster than _____________.

allegro

A predominant type of "talking drum" can be classified as __________________.

an hourglass-shaped, double-headed membranophone

"Contrabando y Traicion" ("Smuggling and Betrayal") is noteworthy for its unusual placing of the woman in a(n) ______________ role.

assertive

A distinctive feature of the Ukrainian bandura is its _______-shaped body.

asymmetrically

The bandura evolved from the kobza, an instrument played by __________ in Ukraine.

blind minstrels

In our discussion of circular breathing, what method was suggested as a way of learning how to do it?

blowing bubbles through a straw into a drink

Our most complete understanding of the musics of other cultures is most likely gained by studying ______________.

both the traditional and contemporary musics

What objects are attached to the mbira with the intent to add a buzzing-type of sound to its music?

bottle caps

How is the location of each year's Eurovision Song Contest determined?

by the nationality of the previous year's winner

Which of the following is classified as an aerophone?

clarinet

What are the three main activities or concepts associated with African music?

communal dance, call-and-response singing, and polyrhythm

When you snap your fingers, you are vibrating as a(n) _________.

corpophone

India operates on a(n) _____________ political system.

democratic

Australian Aboriginal musicians must be able to circular-breathe in order to play the __________ effectively.

didjeridu

The most famous instrument associated with Oceania is probably the __________.

didjeridu

Chinese history is not measured in centuries, but instead, in _____________.

dynasties

Slave trading reached its peak in the _________________ century.

eighteenth

If we wanted to know what it's like to perform in a marching band, it would be a good idea to ask a current member of the band because he/she/they would have the ____________ perspective.

emic

A person who is a cultural outsider has a(n) ______ perspective.

etic

Most Africans make their living as _______________.

farmers and miners

When women sang tango songs that were written by men about women, their audiences reacted

favorably, realizing that the singers were making fun of the men who sang tango songs.

Which of these did not contribute to the development of highlife?

flamenco music

The differences between Chinese and Japanese musics are explained by the authors of our textbook in comparison with the presentation of _______ in these cultures.

food

The ____________ is the primary instrument played in Spanish flamenco and pasodoble.

guitar

Which of the following is classified as a chordophone?

guitar

After she began to sing, the lights gradually brightened to reveal that Conchita Wurst __________.

had a beard

A single melody with harmonic accompaniment has a ____________ texture.

homophonic

A(n) ______ "itself" vibrates to produce a sound.

idiophone

The Shona mbira of Zimbabwe is classified as a(n) ____________________.

idiophone

The instruments played in samba are mostly ____________.

idiophones and membranophones

In what type of venue are we most likely to encounter the playing of uillean pipes?

in a pub

Hitler described __________ as "degenerate music" largely because it was composed by Jews and performed by Negroes.

jazz

The intimate event of a flamenco performance is known as a _________.

juerga

In Nigeria, highlife and palmwine musics combined, resulting in the creation of _____________.

juju

The repetitive, rhythmic bass line that underlies the accompaniment and improvisation in kora songs is known as ________________.

kumbengo

The authors of our textbook provide a table that sorts the European peoples by ___________.

language

What kinds of dance moves would you expect to see in samba?

lots of energetic hip action

The Hawai'ian pahu is classified as a(n) ____________.

membranophone

What term refers to peoples of indigenous descent with Spanish ancestry?

mestizos

In the early stages of tango development, prostitutes were known as ____________.

milongueras

Indian filmi music is derived from ___________.

movies

A popular form of corrido that tells the stories of drug-smuggling is the ________________.

narcocorrido

In general, all cultures in Oceania share a strong association with __________.

nature

"Samba schools" are actually __________.

neighborhoods

One of the issues addressed in the section "Music and the Environment" is _______ pollution.

noise

Where would we find large communities of mulattos?

on the east coast of Brazil

An important issue in the discussion of transmission and pedagogy is _______________.

oral tradition versus written notation

We watched a short clip in which Bobby McFerrin demonstrated the _______ as familiar to audiences wherever he performs.

pentatonic scale

West African music is firmly grounded in _________________.

polyrhythm

Regardless of their cultural contexts, all musics have timbre, pitch, __________, and dynamics.

rhythm

Since dancing is almost compulsory for samba, we can safely assert that the strongest force in this type of music is its driving ___________.

rhythm

The modern sound of Hawaiian music results partly from the use of the __________.

slack-key guitar

The two predominant chordophones that characterize the Hawaiian instrumental sound are the ukelele and the ___________.

slide/steel guitar

Cuban _____________ employs an interesting mix of both West African and European-derived instruments, call-and-response singing style, and lyrics in the Spanish language.

son

We agreed to define music as

sound that is produced by people within a specific cultural context

Flamenco originally developed in the region of Andalucia, which is in the _______ area of Spain.

southern

The West African kora is classified as a(n) _______________________.

spike fiddle-type chordophone

The way in which juju musicians are paid is known as "_____________."

spraying

The slave trade involved European countries, who exported goods to Africa. Slaves were sent from Africa to South America and the Caribbean, and ________ and __________ were sent to from the Caribbean to Europe.

sugar, rum

The more skilled the _______________ is at praising the host of the party, the more successful the juju band is.

talking drummer

What musical group is internationally renowned for its performance of Irish traditional music?

the Chieftains

What instrument is literally the "key" to Cuban music?

the claves

What instrument is associated with the drinking of palmwine?

the guitar

The uillean pipes are distinctive because _______.

the performer pumps a bellows with his/her elbow to fill the air bag

"Nueva trova" is Cuba's version of ______________.

the protest song

The word "highlife" is a reference to _____________________.

the sense of elitism that was associated with people who could afford to participate

What part of the dancer's clothing serves as an important idiophone in both flamenco and pasodoble?

the shoes

Organology is _________.

the study and classification of musical instruments

One method of exploring the concept of ______ might involve playing the same pitch on a piano, trombone, and tenor saxophone.

timbre

Why do people compose and sing corridos in Mexican culture?

to honor and commemorate people who sacrificed their lives for family and friends

"Trova" is the early form of Cuban folk singing, whose name is an abbreviation of "trovadore," or _____________________.

troubador

Two different instruments usually share the melody in a typical mariachi band: the violin, and the _________________.

trumpet

How many separate songs are actually contained within the South African national anthem?

two

The three plucked chordophones that play in a typical mariachi band are the guitarron, the guitar, and the _______________.

vihuela

Which of the following is not one of the ancient empires found in Mexico, Central America, and South America?

Inuit

Although there are exceptions, which religion is the most pervasive throughout the Middle East?

Islam

What is the appeal of singing palmwine music?

It happens in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere among friends.

Why was the bandoneón originally chosen to accompany the tango?

Its sound reinforced the whining, self-pitying attitude of the compadritos.

Which of the following expresses the overarching principle of social organization and cultural identity?

"I am because we are."

Which of the following would be considered an ethnocentric statement?

"We're number 1!"

In the 1950s, Americans treated Havana as a playground/getaway much as they do ____________ today.

Las Vegas

Like the Jews, the ___________ can be found in various places throughout Europe.

Rom/Gypsies

Approximately how many nation-states make up Europe today?

41

Which of the following is not an island grouping in Oceania?

Amnesia

According to the authors of our textbook, "a certain unity has been created through the use of classical written _______" in the Middle East.

Arabic

Winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, Conchita Wurst performed solo as _______'s chosen representative.

Austria

Modern-day Mexico is built upon the geographic area ruled by the ancient ___________.

Aztecs

In what major city would you be likely to find performances of pasodoble?

Barcelona

Why did the authors of our textbook compare and contrast classical and folk musics in this chapter?

Because Western European music is historically learned through notation on sheet music.

Curt Sachs and Erich von Hornbostel worked in ______________.

Berlin, Germany

Samba is a popular music associated with Carnival in _________.

Brazil

______________________ was a talented, highly respected mbira player who suffered an untimely death.

Chiwoneso

Europe is primarily ____________.

Christian

Which monotheistic religion was introduced to Oceanic cultures during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

Christianity

ABBA got its big career boost by winning Eurovision in 1974, as did ______________ in 1988.

Cèline Dion

Where did the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus originally settle when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1949?

Detroit

"____________" refers specifically to the Australian Aboriginal creation story.

Dreamtime

In this unit, we will explore the musics and cultures of all of the following countries except for ________________.

Ethiopia

"Highlife" music existed long before European colonization in West Africa.

False

All European music is "classical."

False

Because flamenco performances are formal occasions, they usually take place in large theaters so that a lot of space can be maintained between the performers and the audience.

False

Hip-hop has never existed in Cuba.

False

In order for sound to be recognized as music, it must be made on actual instruments, such as the flute, trombone, xylophone.

False

The bandura was obliterated during the Holodomor, or False Famine, created by Stalin. It is therefore no longer played in Ukraine.

False

What was the result of the first meeting of the Dutch explorers with the Maori people in 1642?

Four Dutch sailors were killed.

The two West African countries we focused mostly on are ____________ and _________________.

Ghana, Nigeria

"Oye Mi Canto" is a music video by ___________________ that incorporates Santeria imagery.

Gloria Estefan

What locale in Cuba did the Spanish choose for their home base as they set about colonizing the Caribbean and southern U.S.?

Havana

Which of the following is not a component of the musics of Central America, South America, and Mexico?

Indonesian gamelan

The Mexican mestizo population shares ancestry comprised of indigenous bloodlines combined with those of the Spanish soldiers, who were led by ________.

Hernan Cortes

India's two main languages are English and ____________.

Hindi

The caste system in India was associated with _______.

Hinduism

Southern culture in India is known as Carnatic, while northern culture is called ___________.

Hindustani

The official anthem of the Nazi party was named for the author of its text, ___________.

Horst Wessel

In the 1950s, most Americans were first exposed to Cuban culture by watching the TV show ________________.

I Love Lucy

In which culture is it important to keep foods separate on a plate?

Japan

Which Tom Hanks movie incorporates samba music in the background?

Joe Versus the Volcano

______________________ is the most well-known juju musician thus far.

King Sunny Ade

_______________is the all-male choral ensemble that is internationally-renowned for representing South African music and culture.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

______________________ is the band best-known for spurring the popularity of the ________________.

Los Tigres del Norte, narcocorrido

Libya lies within the __________ sector of the Middle East.

Maghrib

According to ethnomusicologists, why is music considered to be universal, but not a universal language?

Musical activity is found in every human culture, but the meanings are often interpreted differently from culture to culture.

What three rivers contribute to ecological and climatological contrast to the vast desert regions of the Middle East?

Nile, Tigris, Euphrates

Hawai'i is part of the ___________ islands.

Polynesian

In what language are samba songs sung?

Portuguese

Which language is not commonly spoken in the Caribbean?

Portuguese

Adolph Hitler used the music of his favorite German composer, _____________, as a model for all music of the Third Reich.

Richard Wagner

The Highland bagpipes are historically associated with ___________.

Scotland

The ________ bagpipes are historically associated with military use.

Scottish

_________________ is the famous Nueva Trova singer who recorded "My Blue Unicorn."

Silvio Rodriguez

Which Canadian university is internationally renowned for its pipe bands?

Simon Fraser University

The origins of gumboot dancing lie with the __________________.

South African mineworkers

India is located in __________.

South Asia

What country served as an important gateway for the introduction of Middle Eastern instruments to Europe?

Spain

After Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492, the major European countries that competed in their conquests of the Caribbean islands were

Spain, The Netherlands, France, and England.

The video clip we watched in class of pasodoble being danced is from the Baz Luhrmann movie entitled __________.

Strictly Ballroom

What is the inherent problem of studying music by joining the people who are making it?

The musicians being studied are likely to be affected by the presence of the scholar, which, in turn, may affect how they perform their music.

_____________________ is one of the most well-known kora performers today.

Toumani Diabate

The most influential propaganda film made to promote the Third Reich was _______________.

Triumph of the Will

Australia is one of the countries that participates in the Eurovision Song Contest.

True

In East Asia, the idea that music and the arts have the power to influence people's behavior dates back to Confucius.

True

Joseph Goebbels organized a swing band called "Charlie and His Orchestra."

True

The belief that music has the power to affect a person's behavior began with Plato in ancient Greece.

True

The instrumentalists often double as singers in marachi bands.

True

Of the East Asian cultures listed below, which one uses a writing system that looks like ours?

Vietnam

______, ______, ______, and ______ are the four basic classifications of instruments in the Sachs-Hornbostel system.

aerophone, chordophone, idiophone, membranophone

Santeria is a form of worship that resulted from the combination of ____________ with ______________.

West African polytheism, the Catholic church

The melody of the Nazi Party anthem is believed by some to have been derived from ______________.

a Christian hymn

What do female flamenco dancers traditionally wear?

a dress with a medium-length train

Who are/were the Shpilyasti Kobzari (Cocky Kobzars)?

a small ensemble of young men who have performed on "Ukraine's Got Talent" and Ukraine's version of "The Voice"

What instrument is usually played by the lead singer in a corrido band?

accordion