Test 5
Many of the melodies for American patriotic songs came from Europe.
True
The wind band is an especially American musical tradition.
True
After 1950 jazz changed. It became
more sophisticated
The idea of minimalism is to
see how little can be done with music and yet make it satisfying to listen to
The parlor song
was a popular type of music sung in homes during the first half of the nineteenth century
The blues are usually sung by small choral groups.
False
Zwilich based her Concerto Grosso 1985 around the music of
Handel
The song "God Bless America" was composed by
Irving Berlin
Which is a feature of country music?
Its harmony is simple
The composer of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" march was
John Philip Sousa
Some of the most advanced American music in the eighteenth century was the product of the
Moravian communities in Pennsylvania and North Carolina
An important record company in the growth of rhythm and blues was
Motown Records
Country music is strongly associated with
Nashville, Tennessee
In what style is Zwilich's Concerto Grosso 1985?
Neoclassical
The most successful composer of ragtime piano music was
Scott Joplin
An important composer of popular music in the middle of the nineteenth century was
Stephen Foster
The melody to which we sing "The Star Spangled Banner" was originally
an English drinking song
What American song did Copland include in Appalachian Spring?
"Simple Gifts"
Minimalism is sometimes inaccurately referred to as
"Trance Music"
Which composer wrote nationalistic America music?
Aaron Copland
The first important American woman composer in the early part of the twentieth century was
Amy Cheney Beach
Which type of jazz is only played on the piano?
Boogie-woogie
The most original American composer in America in the late eighteenth century was
William Billings
What is the main difference between popular music and folk music? Popular music is
a largely commercial enterprise
Concert music in America advanced a great deal after 1940 partly because
a. America was physically unscathed by war b. Many prominent musicians fled Europe and moved to America c. the promotion of the arts by the National Endowment for the Arts and other agencies
One of the changes that has taken place since 1950 in popular music is the
a. greatly increased number of companies selling recordings b. change from vinyl to CDs and now to iPod and similar devices c. greatly increased buying powers of teenagers
Which of these is characteristic of traditional jazz
a. much syncopation b. blue notes c. improvisation
Which compositional technique did Charles Ives employ in his music?
a. polytonality b. polyrhythms c. quotations from songs
Until the twentieth century, the arts in America were largely derived from Europe because
a. settling the land was a consuming interest b. the early Puritans discouraged the arts c. there were few wealthy families able to support the arts
Which is a feature of the rhythm in rock music
the strong backbeat
