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Q: The text and music of Mr. Tambourine Man were written by Joan Baez.
Q: Bob Dylan has performed his songs with guitar accompaniment throughout his career to pay homage to the tradition of folk music.
Q: Bob Dylan writes poems, composes songs, and performs his own music.
Q: Which of the following compositions by Corigliano received a Grammy Award? a. Mr. Tambourine Man c. Pied Piper Fantasy b. The Red Violin d. Conjurer
Q: Coriglianos piece The Red Violin was written for: a. Bob Dylan c. Evelyn Glennie b. Joshua Bell d. James Galway
Q: Who commissioned John Corigliano to write Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan? a. Bob Dylan c. Sylvia McNair b. the Byrds d. Carnegie Hall
Q: Bob Dylans Mr. Tambourine Man is unusual because it begins with: a. the bridge. c. the verse. b. the refrain. d. a leitmotif.
Q: Which of the following compositions by Corigliano received an Academy Award? a. The Red Violin c. The Ghosts of Versailles b. The Naked Carmen d. Mr. Tambourine Man
Q: Which of the following characterizes Coriglianos Mr. Tambourine Man? a. simple, graceful melody b. predominantly contrapuntal texture c. chromatic and dissonant harmony d. choral vocal style
Q: Coriglianos Mr. Tambourine Man is a(n): a. opera. c. song. b. musical. d. song cycle.
Q: John Coriglianos Prelude: Mr. Tambourine Man is a setting of a text by: a. Woody Guthrie. c. Pete Seeger. b. Bob Dylan. d. Federico Garca Lorca.
Q: Who had the greatest success with a recording of Dylans Mr. Tambourine Man? a. Bob Dylan c. the Byrds b. Peter, Paul, and Mary d. the Monkees
Q: Which of the following composers is considered one of Americas greatest poets as well? a. Aaron Copland c. John Cage b. Bob Dylan d. George Crumb
Q: Describe how the Imperial March musically reflects the character of Darth Vader.
Q: Describe how film music sets the mood and helps establish the characters and a sense of place and time. Cite specific examples in your answer.
Q: The Imperial March represents the character of Yoda.
Q: John Williams has only composed film music.
Q: The minor tonality of the Imperial March contributes to the dark character of the piece.
Q: Composers can create irony by supplying music that runs counter to the action on screen.
Q: The scary two-note oscillating motive in Jaws is an example of source music.
Q: The scary two-note oscillating motive in Jaws is an example of a leitmotif.
Q: Underscoring is what most people think of as film music.
Q: Wagners Ring cycle might have inspired John Williamss use of leitmotifs in the Star Wars films.
Q: In film, music that can be heard by a character on the screen is called underscoring.
Q: Music can help create a sense of place and time in films.
Q: Most Hollywood films use music to establish an overall mood, not to reflect the emotional content of a given scene.
Q: The most important function of music in film is to establish a mood.
Q: The Imperial March is an example of: a. source music. c. overscoring. b. underscoring. d. none of the answers shown here
Q: The Imperial March is associated with: a. Darth Vader. c. Yoda. b. Luke Skywalker. d. Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Q: A film character listening to the car radio is an example of: a. underscoring. c. chance music. b. source music. d. none of the answers shown here
Q: A theme associated with a particular character is called: a. underscoring. c. a leitmotif. b. source music. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: ________ occurs when music comes from an unseen source, often an invisible orchestra. a. Source music c. Overscoring b. Underscoring d. Leitmotif
Q: Which of the following film scores was composed by John Williams? a. Schindlers List b. Titanic c. Ghostbusters d. Braveheart
Q: John Williams was the music director and principal conductor of the: a. Los Angeles Philharmonic. c. Boston Pops. b. New York Philharmonic. d. Vienna Philharmonic.
Q: Which of the following characterizes the career of John Williams? a. He was a composer for the TV series Gilligans Island. b. He was the composer for films such as Jaws and Star Wars. c. He is a composer and conductor of concert music. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Music that is performed on screen and is part of the drama itself is called: a. underscoring. c. counter to the action. b. leitmotifs. d. source music.
Q: Which of the following best describes the music at the climax of The Godfather? a. The mood reflects the action. b. The mood runs counter to the action. c. No music is heard until the last moment. d. The lack of music creates a sense of realism.
Q: Why is music important to film? a. It can reveal the emotions of the characters. b. It can suggest a time and place. c. It can tell the audience where or when the story takes place. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Describe how Leonard Bernstein combined vernacular musical styles with the traditions of musical theater in West Side Story.
Q: Describe the origins of American musical theater, citing specific examples.
Q: Jerome Robbins choreographed West Side Story.
Q: In the mid-1800s, Boston became the cultural center of the United States.
Q: Bernsteins West Side Story draws on Afro-Cuban dance rhythms.
Q: Bernsteins West Side Story deals with rival youth gangs in Los Angeles.
Q: Leonard Bernstein composed both popular and art music.
Q: Leonard Bernstein was the first American-born musician to be appointed conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
Q: The musical has remained exclusively an American art form not attempted by composers from other countries.
Q: Lady Be Good helped usher in the golden age of American musicals.
Q: American musical theater developed from the variety show and European comic opera or operetta tradition.
Q: What popular Afro-Cuban dance with a fast, syncopated beat did Bernstein incorporate into West Side Story? a. tango c. cha-cha b. mambo d. none of the answers shown here
Q: What city became the cultural center of the United States in the mid-1800s? a. Chicago c. New York b. Boston d. Los Angeles
Q: What are the ethnic origins of the mambo? a. Spanish c. Mexican b. Afro-Cuban d. Brazilian
Q: Bernsteins West Side Story updates the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues to a feud between: a. Tony and Maria. b. the Jets and the police. c. the Jets and the Sharks. d. African Americans and Puerto Ricans.
Q: Which of the following wrote the lyrics for West Side Story? a. Leonard Bernstein c. Stephen Sondheim b. Oscar Hammerstein d. Andrew Lloyd Webber
Q: West Side Story is a modern-day musical retelling of Shakespeares: a. Twelfth Night. c. Macbeth. b. Merchant of Venice. d. Romeo and Juliet.
Q: Which of the following operas was the inspiration for Jonathan Larsons rock opera Rent? a. The Marriage of Figaro c. Carmen b. La Bohme d. Pagliacci
Q: Which of the following is an example of a rock musical? a. Sweeney Todd b. Evita c. Rent d. Sunday in the Park with George
Q: Which of the following is a musical by the British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber? a. Sweeney Todd c. Wicked b. Les Misrables d. The Phantom of the Opera
Q: Which of the following musicals ushered in what many consider the golden age of the American musical? a. The Phantom of the Opera c. Show Boat b. Oklahoma! d. South Pacific
Q: Who composed the first black production to play in a major Broadway theater? a. Scott Joplin c. Will Marion Cook b. Jelly Roll Morton d. Victor Herbert
Q: Victor Herbert revamped operetta to American tastes with works such as: a. Babes in Toyland c. Finians Rainbow b. Show Boat d. My Fair Lady
Q: Gilbert and Sullivan, Johann Strauss Jr., and Victor Herbert all composed: a. operettas. c. Broadway musicals. b. Hollywood musicals. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Which of the following is considered Americas unique contribution to theater? a. operetta c. the musical b. pantomime d. ballad opera
Q: Discuss the importance of collaboration between George Crumb and performers in an age of specialization and experimentation.
Q: In Caballito negro, Crumb treats the voice as a virtuosic instrument.
Q: Crumb has a special affinity for the poetry of Robert Frost and has set many of the poets text to music.
Q: George Crumb taught composition at several colleges and universities across the United States.
Q: George Crumbs music does not include non-Western sounds.
Q: Crumb relies on the extraordinary creativity of others for his works to be successful.
Q: In Crumbs Caballito negro, the vocalist is asked to whinny like a horse.
Q: The mood of Crumbs Caballito negro can be described as grimly playful.
Q: What prize did Crumbs Echoes of Time and the River win in 1968? a. a Peoples Choice Award c. an Academy Award b. the Nobel Prize for music d. a Pulitzer Prize
Q: Caballito negro is scored for: a. soprano and flute. c. flute and percussion. b. soprano, metallic percussion, and flute. d. soprano and metallic percussion.
Q: Quickly moving the tongue as though rolling an R while blowing into the flute is known as: a. aleatoric technique. c. flutter-tonguing. b. tongue rolling. d. prepared flute.
Q: Who wrote the text for Caballito negro? a. Robert Frost c. George Crumb b. Federico Garca Lorca d. Emily Dickinson
Q: Crumbs Caballito negro is included in a book of: a. madrigals. c. piano preludes. b. song cycles. d. chamber works.
Q: Discuss why 4'33" is considered one of the most radical statements made against the traditions of Western music.
Q: Describe the influence of non-Western culture on twentieth-century composers of Western music.
Q: Cages Sonatas and Interludes approximates the sounds of the Japanese koto.
Q: Cages Sonatas and Interludes is concerned with timbral effects and the rhythmic grouping of sounds.
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