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