Music as Culture

Theme and variation was not popular during the Classical period.

A style of "art" music that is set a part from traditional or popular music.

Motown was founded in _______________.

What term refers to a form of expression within a musical genre?

A scholar that studies the music of different cultural groups is called a(n) __________.

Term that refers to the performance practices and traditions about a certain group of people.

The oldest and most prevalent category of music is _______________.

The founder of Motown records in Hitsville, USA.

The organization of beats into long and short sounds.

Instruments that generate sound from electricity are called ___________________.

Music intended for a wide audience, featuring prominent melodies and simple accompaniment.

One of the most distinctive rock and roll styles of the twentieth century was Motown.

African and Spanish music influenced _____________________ music.

Instruments that produce sound by vibrating a column of air.

A Balinese music ensemble is called a _______________.

Generally as the instrument gets _________________ the pitch gets ____________.

The distinct tonal quality of a voice or instrument.

Term that designates a particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound.

____________ is a type of Mexican music ensemble.

A guitar is a type of ________________.

Instruments that are struck, scraped or shaken.

Music written during the Classical period specifically for small ensembles is known as _____.

Music traditions are best viewed outside the context in which they originate.

Which of the following is NOT a common element among all forms of music?

There are many cultures throughout the world with unwritten musical traditions.