MA Unit 7 Review

What makes ragtime so difficult?

In Charles Ive's "The Unanswered Question", what is the unanswered question?

Ragtime music is mostly played by:

The main character of "Pierrot lunaire" is Pierrot, who is a ________.

The Harlem Renaissance promoted the struggle for what?

"Hoe-Down" uses music from actual American _______.

A self-playing piano operated by a roll of paper with holes punched through it is called a _______ piano.

What famous story is "West Side Story" based on?

All of the following music genres played a major role in social change and protest in the twentieth century EXCEPT:

Another name for a jazz "song" is a jazz "_____".

Jazz is often referred to by music historians by what nickname?

True or false. Maple Leaf Rag was an immediate hit with the public.

What was Charlie Parker's nickname?

In jazz, when the performer makes up the melody as they are playing it, this is called ________.

The steady stepwise line in the bass (used in "A Black Pierrot") is known as a __________ Bass.

Who mainly presents the storyline in "The Rite of Spring"?

What became a serious art form after WWI?

"Voiles" is an example of _______, which is art focused on sensations, perceptions, and light.

Rhythmic accents occurring off the strong beats is known as ________.

"Voiles" (which translates to 'sails') tries to capture what type of experience?