Mus App 1

Name the type of dance represented by this musical example: 

Dance has been a part of the life of every tribe, society, and culture. 

Identify the country or place of origin:

How many different types of meter in music are there? 

Name the type of dance represented by this musical example: 

According to your book, the brush strokes of this painting produce a ______________ feeling.

Michael Haydn is associated with which period of music? 

Spontaneous musical invention is also known as: 

_________________ was invented by American dancers as an alternative to ballet. 

Who is the composer of music for piano at the turn of the century? 

Homophony is....

Identify the tempo marking for this song: 

The samba' s influences are primarily: 

What is an ostinato? 

What is spontaneous musical invention called? 

Music from Jalisco is usually played by: 

An accent is all about "loudness"

A tabla player performs typically in a system known as: 

The story of whitesnake is a famous: 

The art of telling a story through music and movement originated in a style of dance known as: 

Identify the country or place of origin:

The instruments shown in this video are ______ and are from ______?

Identify the tempo:

This famous composer was an orphan at 10, but by 15 had earned a scholarship to music school: 

Chinese opera was developed in the ____________ century by a new, wealthy middle class:

The arrangement of sets of instrumental pieces each in the character of a dance are called: 

The rather slow and charming old French dance in triple meter is known as the: 

The blending of Spanish, Indian, and African cultures is called: 

Identify the country or place of origin:

Deliberately shifting accents to create conflicts with a steady beat is called: 

Ella Fitzgerald is a famous American ________________ singer.

Identify the country or place of origin:

What is a polyrhythm?

What does top 40 mean? 

Name the string instruments from highest pitch to lowest pitch:

This dance in triple meter has prevailed as one of the most favorite dances for over 200 years

Wynton Marsalis plays what instrument? 

Name 2 pitched and 2 unpitched percussion instruments: 

Most American Indian tribal languages contain a word for music. 

Name the type of dance represented by this musical example: