MUMH

Throughout its history, jazz has appealed to _________

African American and white audiences

Even though artists are usually skilled at conveying moods or affects that they want us to experience, we can always assume that artists are experiencing those moods as they convey them in performance.

False

________ refers to the sequence of musical ideas or themes in a piece of music

Form

Which of these does Gesang der Jünglinge by Stockhausen use to imply an audio space?

Gesang der Jünglinge uses all of these to imply an audio space

The music of ___________ is an example of the "Nashville sound."

Patsy Cline

_____________ and ___________ were two new musical genres to appear during the Classical Era.

The symphony; the string quartet

Night herding song is probably best described as an example of ________________.

folk/indigenous music

Say it loud it loud is an example of

funk

Stand by me sounds most like an example of

gospel music

Sing Sing Sing sounds like an example of

swing/ big band

A jazz style featuring written arrangements and larger ensembles of about 12 players is _____

swing/big band

Of these examples, the jazz style with the broadest commercial and mainstream appeal would probably be _________

swing/big band

A(n) ______ is a sign that refers to its object by using other, similar signs, such as language

symbol

_____ occurs in music that emphasizes weak or "off" beats, such as in ragtime

syncopation

The later music of ______________ is usually regarded as attempting to make an artistic statement.

the Beatles

Which is NOT one of the style periods of Western Classical music?

the Cenozoic Era

The Classical Era coincided with the period in history known as ____________.

the Enlightenment

Music from _____________ is often collectively described as "Early Music."

the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque Era

"Beat" refers to

the basic pulse behind music

Which statement applies most strongly to country music

nostalgia for an idealized rural community

Middle class audiences of the Classical Era favored music that featured ___________.

objectivity and noble simplicity,

In Peircian semiotics, a(n) _____ refers to or calls to mind an "object" and produces a response

sign

Which is a feature of Lovesick Blues that suggests it's honky tonk

slow to medium tempo and instrumentation, subject of lyrics, vocal style - "plaintive/forlorn" with distinct vocal style

What is a feature of Giant Steps shows it's bebop

small ensemble, fast tempo and rapid, virtuosic soloist

Which features of will u still love me suggest the answer is pop

smooth, clear arrangement, and subject of lyrics

_______ refers to the distinctive sound of instruments, voices, or combinations of these

timbre

A piece having a(n) ________ meter would feature beats heard in groups of three

triple

Can the Circle Be Unbroken is best described as an example of ______

"Old Time" country music

Which style of country music derives directly from early fiddle music and folk tunes?

"Old time" sound

The institution of "classical music" that we have today is really a product of ___________.

"middle class" culture

Aspic II and similar pieces show the influence of ________ on development of rock music

British artists

Which is NOT an artist associated with early rock and roll

Hank Williams

What is Weather Report

Jazz/Rock fusion

Of these selections which was discussed an example of virtuosity

Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

You Can't Hurry Love sounds most like

Motown soul

Which style of country music is marked by polished production in recordings and downplaying of rural mannerisms?

Nashville sound

An early jazz style featuring improvisation among a small number of players describes _______

New Orleans jazz

Features of say it loud that makes it funk is

Repeating rhythmic patter or riff that features extensive syncopation, vocal and instrumental embellishment

Falsa baiana, by Joao Gilberto, reflects Ratliff's notion of ___________ with its low volume, simple arrangement and "up-front" recording

Silence/Intimacy

__________ was highly favored as a musical form that presented musical ideas rationally.

Sonata form

Respect is an example of

Southern "stax" soul

The feature of stand by me that makes it gospel music

Subject of lyrics, embellished singing and arrangement, including background vocals

which is true of maple leaf rag

Syncopation between melody and accompaniment provides rhythmic interest, Type of piece originates in African American culture,

Features of Respect that suggest that it is southern stax soul

Upbeat tempo, loose arrangement, vocal embellishments, some syncopation

Features of you can't hurry love that make it motown soul is

Upbeat tempo, polished sound and arrangement, simple melody with little embellishment

Features of my first my last that make it disco

Upbeat tempo, polished sound and arrangement, solid "four on the floor" beat pattern

__________ describes a "melody"

a series of pitches as a unit

Regarding Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Excerpt B above), Beethoven's associate Anton Schindler spread a story (likely invented by himself) that the famous opening gesture of this symphony represented "Fate knocking at the door," a story that spread widely and later influenced many listeners' experience of this piece. Schindler's name for this gesture would best be described as ____________ because __________________.

a symbol; audiences collectively agreed on this name based on Schindler's story

The three parts comprising sonata form were, ____, ______, and __________

an Exposition that introduced musical ideas, a Development that fragmented and manipulated those ideas, and a Recapitulation that restarted those ideas

Ratliff's notion of "Memory" corresponds most closely with Turino's notion of ____.

an index

Etenraku above is an example of ________________.

art/classical music

Aristocrats tended to sponsor art and music primarily ______________.

as a statement of power and influence

"Meter" refers to ________

beats grouped in to regular patterns

A jazz style featuring small groups, rapid tempos, dissonance, and virtuosic playing describes _____

bebop

A jazz style intended primarily for listening and focusing on the performing soloist would be _____

bebop

What is Giant Steps

bebop

The expressive impact of harmony drives largely from the alternation of _____ and ______

consonance and dissonance

Which of these is a process that contributes to musical form

contrast, variation, repetition

In distinguishing "rock" and "pop," which statement applies most to "pop?"

created for immediate commercial appeal

Music of the type represented by above has typically be created by and for _______________.

cultural elites

Prior to 1940, jazz music was intended largely for _______

dancing

My first my last is an example of

disco

Steve Reich's Come Out results from the ___________ of two audio loops that drift out of synchronization

discrepancy

______ refers to relative loudness or softness of a piece of music or of parts within a piece of music

dynamics

The new demographic of "teenagers" was the principle audience for

early rock and roll

What is a feature of weather report that is jazz/rock fusion

electronic instruments and rock-inspired rhythms

"A dominant melody and clearly subordinate accompaniment" describes a _____ texture

homophonic

Lovesick Blues sounds most like an example of ________

honky tonk

A(n) ______ is a sign that refers to its object by resembling it object in some way

icon

In the descriptive program for The Moldau (Excerpt A, above), the Moldau River (Vltava) is described as emerging from the union of two streams, the "Cold and Warm Vltava" that are merged into a single current. This description is conveyed at the beginning of the excerpt above from 0:14 to about 1:30 in a duet between flutes and clarinets that is followed by an accompaniment line in the strings. The composer's, Bedrich Smetana's, means of conveying this idea at the beginning of this piece is best described as ____________.

icon

A(n) ________ is a sign that refers to its object through juxtaposition, being experienced alongside its object

index

In the descriptive program for The Moldau (Excerpt A above), the program describes the Moldau river winding "through landscapes where a farmer's wedding is celebrated." The composer conveys this with a passage (4:40 to 6:11) reminiscent of a peasant folk dance. This passage acts as _____________ for the idea described in the program.

index

How does Ratliff describe his impression of the era for the signature beat in "Be My Baby" acts as an index or "memory?"

innocent and naive

Which feature of sing sing sing that indicates the answer to swing/big band

larger ensemble and carefully coordinated arrangement

"Multiple independent melodies sounding simultaneously" describes a _____ texture

polyphonic

Will u still love me is perhaps best described as an example of ____

pop

Is Aspic II is an example of _______

progressive rock

What best describes maple leaf rag

ragtime

Which of these can help contribute to the experience of an audio space?

relative loudness of voices or instruments, reverberation, placement of voices or instruments with respect to our ears

"A series of durations of both sounds and silences" refers to _______

rhythm

For much of the history of Western classical music up to the Classical Era, music and art had been funded primarily by _______________.

wealthy aristocratic patrons

Ratliff's examples illustrating "Repetition" and "Slowness" are similar in that they encourage us to focus on ____________.

what is happening in the moment