Music it's role and importance in our lives

Question 1

Which of these is usually associated with classical music?

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chamber music

Question 2

A dance music created by Mexicans in Texas and sometimes called Tex-Mex is called

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conjunto

Question 3

Bo Diddley's "hambone" rhythm is related to the West African

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clave

Question 4

An intentionally organized succession of musical tones

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melody

Question 5

Who composed Missa Solemnis and his Ninth Symphony while totally deaf?

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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Question 6

The goal of syncopation is to

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interrupt an otherwise steady beat

Question 7

The Nutcracker is an example

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ballet

Question 8

The music that accompanies the Bamileke Lali is all of these EXCEPT

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slow

Question 9

Which instrument is important to the music of Bali?

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gamelan

Question 10

Who composed Missa Solemnis and his Ninth Symphony while totally deaf?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 11

Virtuoso is another word for a(n)

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performer with flawless technique

Question 12

A sequence of tones arranged in rising pitches is called a(n)

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scale

Question 13

The steady, recurring pulse in music is called its

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beat

Question 14

The expression of mele, or poetry, in physical form is called

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hula kahiko

Question 15

The highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency is called

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pitch

Question 16

A unit of musical time is called a(n)

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meter

Question 17

Which term refers to dancers' vigorous up-and-down body movements?

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jig

Question 18

structure and design of a composition, repetition, contrast, unity, and variety is called

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form

Question 19

Which of these instruments is found in a mariachi band?

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violin

Question 20

The goal of syncopation is to

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interrupt and otherwise steady beat

Question 21

The rhythm pattern of a composition's melody is known as

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melodic rhythm

Question 22

Which of the following is an instrument present in mariachi band

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violin

Question 23

The xylophone is an example of a(n)

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idiophone

Question 24

The steady, recurring pulse in music is called its

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beat

Question 25

A rhythmic dance with the basic pattern of three steps and shuffle is called the

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cha-cha

Question 26

Traditional conjunto music features a

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button accordion

Question 27

Scott Joplin is best known for his

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piano rags

Music it's role and importance in our lives

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Music it's role and importance in our lives

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