Music Unit 5 Quiz Review

Which is true of Theme and Variations?

In which key did Irving Berlin like to play?

Which piece by Irving Berlin celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011?

A large instrumental ensemble consisting primarily or solely of wind and percussion instruments

Composers use the following to create musical expression

Lowered notes on the third and seventh scale degrees

The 12-bar blues typically use which chords?

Name the Russian composer who wrote the 1812 Overture.

A song of praise or devotion to one’s country

What is a complex rhythmic line created by several individual rhythms that intermingle with each other?

What band instrument is not usually found in the orchestra?

Music for traditional Japanese celebrations is usually performed on which two categories of instruments?

A Balinese musical theatre work based on the Hind epic Ramayana

An expanded version of the wind and percussion sections of the orchestra

A musical form in which a theme is stated, then varied in succession of statements

A wooden xylophone that can be played by as many as eight musicians

When Irving Berlin moved to America, he could already speak English

Where did Irving Berlin sometimes sleep on hot summer nights?

A genre of African-American music often expressing frustration, ordeal, or longing

At which event can you hear the National Anthems of many countries?

Which of the following is not an occasion that Americans join in public celebration with appropriate music?

Danced portions of Japanese Gagaku.

Japanese orchestral music (sometimes with singing) use at imperial court ceremonies, and shrines

At which event can you hear Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar?

Identify the current example of Japanese Bugaku that is a hit on Broadway.