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Q: __________ scholarship focuses on ""verifiable truths"" or ""facts."" (A) Modernist (B) Post-modernist (C) Emic (D) Etic (E) Relativistic

Q: __________ scholarship focuses on ""relative truths"" or ""interpretation of text."" (A) Post-modernist (B) Modernist (C) Emic (D) Etic (E) Relativistic

Q: Musical __________ is the study of musical history through ""pictures."" (A) sociology (B) iconography (C) reflexology (D) photology (E) pictography

Q: Asserting that ""Beethoven died March 26, 1827"" is an example of __________. (A) modernist scholarship (B) post-modernist scholarship (C) semiotic analysis (D) a pedagogical approach (E) Emic/etic interpretation

Q: Asserting that ""Beethoven's ninth symphony was the pinnacle of European art music performance in 1824"" is an example of __________. (A) modernist scholarship (B) post-modernist scholarship (C) semiotic analysis (D) a pedagogical approach (E) Emic/etic interpretation

Q: __________ are types of ""musical poetry"" found in Hawai'i, India, and Thailand. (More than one answer.) (A) Mele (B) Kriti (C) Lam Klawn (D) Jhala (E) Gat

Q: The following religions are primarily associated with East Asia: (More than one answer.) (A) Buddhism (B) Taoism (C) Islam (D) Hinduism (E) Christianity

Q: The primary instruments of the ""silk & bamboo"" ensemble include: (More than one answer.) (A) gu qin (B) yang qin (C) er hu (D) dizi (E) pipa

Q: The three major language groups in the Middle East are __________. (More than one answer.) (A) Arabic (B) Turkic (C) Persian (D) Mevlevi (E) Nilotic

Q: __________ are the musical manifestations of the African emphasis on community. (More than one answer.) (A) dance (B) call-and-response (C) polyrhythm (D) harmony (E) praise-singing

Q: Check the following terminology specifically associated with reggae music. (More than one answer.) (A) Ganja (B) Rastafari (C) I and I (D) Dreadlocks (E) Loa

Q: Check the following terminology specifically associated with vodou rituals. (More than one answer.) (A) Ganja (B) Rastafari (C) I and I (D) Legba/Ogoun (E) Loa

Q: Check the following terminology specifically associated with steel drum music. (More than one answer.) (A) Engine Room (B) Tamboo Bamboo (C) I and I (D) Panorama (E) Loa

Q: The three primary colors of the Ethiopian flag are __________ and are commonly found in reggae iconography. (A) red (B) green (C) gold (D) black (E) white

Q: Determining the __________ of a music requires an interpretation of its purpose and meaning in a given situation. (A) use (B) performance (C) history (D) function (E) relativism

Q: __________ describes the ""insider"" perspective to a cultural tradition. (A) Etic (B) Ethnocentric (C) Emic (D) Egocentric (E) Esoteric

Q: A __________ aerophone requires the performer to ""buzz"" his/her lips to play. (A) trumpet (B) reed (C) flute (D) woodwind (E) recorder

Q: A __________ aerophone requires an air column ""split on an edsge"" to produce sound. (A) flute (B) trumpet (C) reed (D) woodwind (E) brass

Q: __________ and __________ are two primary sub-categories of chordophones, as well as harps and lyres. (A) Lutes, idiophones (B) Dulcimers, zithers (C) Zithers, guitars (D) Lutes, zithers (E) Guitars, lutes

Q: A __________ has ""no neck."" Most of the instrument is used as a resonating body. (A) zither (B) lute (C) harp (D) lyre (E) chordophone

Q: A guitar is an example of a __________. (A) Lutes, idiophones (B) zither (C) harp (D) lyre (E) dulcimer

Q: A trumpet is an example of a(n) __________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A violin is an example of a(n) _________. (A) chordophone (B) membranophone (C) idiophone (D) electrophone (E) aerophone

Q: A snare drum is an example of a(n) _________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A tuba is an example of a(n) _________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A wood block is an example of a(n) __________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A cymbal is an example of a(n) _________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A bell is an example of a(n) _________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A synthesizer is an example of a(n) __________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: A harmonica is an example of a(n) __________. (A) aerophone (B) chordophone (C) membranophone (D) idiophone (E) electrophone

Q: Common contexts for Country Blues artists to perform in the early 1900s included __________. (More than one answer.) (A) juke joints (B) medicine shows (C) churches (D) folk festivals (E) brothels

Q: __________ is a style of vocal ensemble performance found primarily among the Zulu of South Africa. (A) Jali (B) Hosho (C) Atumpan (D) Kora (E) Mbube

Q: __________ was the first country in the Caribbean islands to attain independence from colonial rule. (A) Cuba (B) Trinidad (C) The Bahamas (D) Jamaica (E) Haiti

Q: The __________ regulates the f undamental tempo in the rhythm of merengue music. (A) clave (B) rada (C) guiro (D) pan (E) timbales

Q: Music performance in vodou ritual __________. (A) regulates spirit possession (B) causes spirit possession (C) is performed by ""spirits,"" i.e., possessed musicians (D) is derived from spirit possession (E) is taught by spirits possessing the musicians

Q: Bob Marley is a well-known __________ musician. (A) calypso (B) reggae (C) salsa (D) merengue (E) Carnival

Q: The religion most often associated with reggae music is __________. (A) Guiro (B) Christianity (C) Rastafarianism (D) Islam (E) Santeria

Q: __________, a popular music from Trinidad, is noted for the witty vocalist's ""poking fun"" social commentary. (A) Reggae (B) Salsa (C) Merengue (D) Calypso (E) Carnival

Q: __________, a popular music from Jamaica, is noted for the vocalist's poignant ""hard-edged"" social commentary. (A) Calypso (B) Salsa (C) Reggae (D) Merengue (E) Carnival

Q: The steel drum, known as pan, was invented in __________. (A) Trinidad (B) Jamaica (C) Haiti (D) the Dominican Republic (E) Cuba

Q: The lead voice of a Bahamian rhyming spiritual is known as a __________. (A) rhymer (B) basser (C) tribble (D) orisha (E) loa

Q: The __________ plays the basic organizational pattern in the rhythm of salsa music. (A) guiro (B) rada (C) pan (D) timbales (E) clave

Q: Reggae is most closely associated with __________. (A) Salsa (B) Vodou (C) Calypso (D) Rada (E) Santeria

Q: __________ is a topical song from Puerto Rico. (A) Plena (B) Merengue (C) Salsa (D) Son (E) Calypso

Q: Plena is a topical song from ___________. (A) Puerto Rico (B) Dominican Republic (C) Trinidad (D) Jamaica (E) Cuba

Q: Son is a popular music tradition originating in __________. (A) Puerto Rico (B) Dominican Republic (C) Trinidad (D) Jamaica (E) Cuba

Q: King Sunny Adé is an internationally known jùjú musician from ___________. (A) the Republic of South Africa (B) Zimbabwe (C) Nigeria (D) Ghana (E) Senegal-Gambia

Q: Ladysmith Black Mambazo is an internationally known vocal ensemble from __________. (A) the Republic of South Africa (B) Zimbabwe (C) Nigeria (D) Ghana (E) Senegal-Gambia

Q: The three musical manifestations of the ""collective community"" in Sub-Saharan Africa include __________, __________, and __________. (A) call & response, polyrhythm, harmony (B) polyrhythm, harmony, dance (C) dance, call & response, social singing (D) dance, call & response, polyrhythm (E) call & response, social singing, polyrhythm

Q: __________ is a typical proverb expressing the Sub-Saharan African emphasis on social identity. (A) ""I think therefore I am"" (B) ""If you can walk, you can dance; if you can talk, you can sing"" (C) ""Success is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration"" (D) ""I am, because we are"" (E) ""The drums of the king are the spirit of the nation""

Q: __________ is the predominant type of instrumental music organization found in Sub-Saharan Africa. (A) Call & response (B) Polyrhythm (C) Harmony (D) Heterophony (E) Homophony

Q: A ""talking drum"" is able to communicate by __________. (A) producing two or more tones in a polyrhythmic structure (B) creating simultaneous variations of the rhythmic melody (C) by ""responding"" to a vocal call by imitating the speech patterns (D) mimicking the tonal contour and speech rhythm of a language (E) squeezing the drum to produce a rhythmic melody

Q: The __________ is the primary instrument of Palm Wine ""Highlife"" music. (A) atumpan (B) guitar (C) apremprensemma (D) mbira dza vadzimu (E) kora

Q: A unique aspect of pygmy music performance is the use of __________. (A) call and response vocal organization (B) speech rhythm (C) instrumental improvisation (D) vocal polyrhythm (E) circle dances

Q: The __________ is a lamellophone, a type of idiophone with lamellae (tongues) that sound when flexed and released. (A) mbira dza vadzimu (B) hosho (C) Atumpan (D) kushaura (E) kora

Q: As compared with other Sub-Saharan African xylophone traditions, the akadinda is unique for its __________. (A) triple-interlocking technique (B) multiple cross-rhythms (C) use of harmony (D) use of multiple players on the same instrument (E) polyrhythmic organization

Q: The akadinda is a type of __________ from Uganda. (A) lamellophone (B) lute-harp (C) ""talking drum"" (D) flute (E) xylophone

Q: The kora is a type of __________ from Senegal. (A) xylophone (B) lamellophone (C) lute-harp (D) ""talking drum"" (E) flute

Q: The individual patterns of African-based polyrhythm are known as __________. (A) time-lines (B) call and response (C) cyclical structures (D) egalitarian patterns (E) rhythmic response

Q: The dun-dun and gan-gan are types of __________ common to Nigeria. (A) hourglass pressure drums (B) lamellophones (C) plucked chordophones (D) xylophones (E) vocal ensembles

Q: The akadinda, amadinda and embaire are types of __________ common to Uganda. (A) hourglass pressure drums (B) lamellophones (C) plucked chordophones (D) xylophones (E) vocal ensembles

Q: The mbira dza vadzimu, karimba, and matepe are types of __________ found in Zimbabwe. (A) hourglass pressure drums (B) lamellophones (C) plucked chordophones (D) xylophones (E) vocal ensembles

Q: _________ is a popular music tradition from Trinidad that developed from Calypso. (A) Soca (B) Son (C) Reggae (D) Merengue (E) Plena

Q: __________ is a popular music tradition from the Dominican Republic. (A) Soca (B) Son (C) Reggae (D) merengue (E) Plena

Q: The “belly-bump” is commonly associated with the __________ folk style of dance. (A) sikuri (B) samba (C) capoeira (D) tango (E) mariachi

Q: The Amazon basin is largely found in __________. (A) Brazil (B) Peru (C) Argentina (D) Venezuela (E) Cusco

Q: Cape Breton fiddling originates from __________. (A) Scotland (B) France (C) Spain (D) Ireland (E) Appalachia

Q: The music found at Native American powwow events is most often associated with the __________ cultural region. (A) Plains (B) Inuit (C) Southeast (D) Southwest (E) California

Q: __________, an English folk song collector, published English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians in 1917, initiating a ""Ballad-hunting"" movement in the United States.(A) Francis J. Child(C) Cecil J. Sharp(D) Buddy MacMaster(E) Bill Monroe

Q: The phonic structure of a ""lined hymn"" is best described as __________. (A) homophony (B) heterophony (C) monophony (D) independent polyphony (E) polyrhythm

Q: __________ is the most popular book used in the ""shape-note"" singing tradition. (A) The Child Ballads (B) English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians (C) Smith & Little's The Easy Instructor (D) Fa-Sol-La Hymnal (E) The Sacred Harp

Q: __________ is regarded as the ""Father of Bluegrass music.""(A) Cecil J. Sharp(B) Francis J. Child(D) Buddy MacMaster(E) Bill Monroe

Q: The lyrics of African-American spirituals often have ""double meanings"" associated with __________. (A) the Underground Railroad (B) the Civil War (C) Calvinism (D) Scottish psalmody (E) shape-note singing

Q: A characteristic that distinguishes a gospel song from a spiritual is a lyrical focus on the __________ of the Christian Bible. (A) Old Testament (B) Psalms (C) New Testament (D) Hymns (E) Book of Revelation

Q: The standard 12-bar blues progression uses only __________ harmonic chords. (A) two (B) one (C) four (D) six (E) three

Q: Conjunto and Cajun music both use a(n) __________. (A) fiddle (B) accordion (C) washboard (D) bajo sexto (E) flute

Q: The ""high lonesome sound"" is associated with __________. (A) Blues (B) Bluegrass (C) Gospel (D) Spirituals (E) Native American Plains song

Q: Harriet ""Moses"" Tubman was one of the key figures in association with __________. (A) the Revolutionary War (B) the Underground Railroad (C) the Civil War (D) 19th century singing schools (E) the Great Migration

Q: The vihuela and guitarron are types of guitars associated with __________. (A) sikuri (B) samba (C) capoeira (D) tango (E) mariachi

Q: __________ is a popular music style associated with Carnival in Brazil. (A) sikuri (B) samba (C) capoeira (D) tango (E) mariachi