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