Music of Europe Test Review

This song type is a dance-song with a marked rhythmic movement, commonly associated with the paean.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed at least how many pieces of music?

What great composer wrote 9 symphonies and was completely deaf by 44, finally dying at age 57?

The Ancient Greeks believed that creative thought were governed by the Muses. Which of the following was NOT?

Who was an English composer?

These Italian innovations have strongly influenced European classical music:

The Italian style of classical music probably first reached Scotland by?

By the 18th century, the cities of Vienna, Dresden, Berlin and Mannheim had become the center for what type of music?

Found throughout Spain, the friction-drum is played by pulling on a rope which is inside the drum it is called a:

John Dowlan and Thomas Campion were best-known and most respected as composers of what songs?

Hector Berlioz was from what period?

This musician is grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the "Three Bs" of music.

Indigenous Australian music is unique, and dates back more than:

Schumann is one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. What did he first study?

What do you call a Scottish kinship group that has a shared identity?

What is the currency used in Ireland?

Italian music was mostly sacred until about the 18th century.

What Russian instrument name means "to babble or talk"?

The earliest surviving opera written by a woman was discovered during the 17th century in Poland.

The ancient Greek believed that “the fundamental interconnectedness of all things in the universe” was called?

This instrument is played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using circular breathing.

Folk music is not the same across England, it is influenced by each different region.

The bagpipe is a traditional Irish instrument.

What American music is popular in Scotland but doesn't have many opportunities to play with international musicians?

How did Irish music become popular in the fifties?

This song type is the earliest formal type in Greek music, and addresses a god, either directly or indirectly.

All of the following are periods of music history EXCEPT:

This song type is sung in at festivals, performed especially in dedication to Dionysus the god of wine.

The phonautograph, earliest known music recording device was made in:

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Plato believed that dangerous music was music that:

All of these are forms of music performances EXCEPT

This song is often regarded as Australia's unofficial national anthem:

"Monody" was a music form for what combination?

How has traditional Irish music survived over the centuries?

Indigenous Australian music refers to the music of:

Art songs of the 17th century expanded the use of what instrument?

When Afro-Cuban dance styles arrived in the 19th and early 20th centuries to Barcelona this music and dance form began

Music of Spain can be categorized into regions.

Germany claims some of the most renowned composers, singers, producers and performers of the world.

Later Bush Song lyrics included the experiences of:

Many music instruments, such as the violin and piano, were invented in Italy.

France has produced many prominent Romantic composers.

English folk music has produced or contributed to several cultural phenomena, including....

Which of the following is the best way to describe the Greek concept of “ethos”?

Castile, Madrid and León are known for:

Australia is both an island and a country.

Carmen is a French:

All of these are percussion instruments in Russia EXCEPT:

This British group is regarded as the most influential band of all time.

The early 1960s British popular music included: blues rock, heavy metal music, progressive rock, punk rock, and dubstep

Traditional Scottish instruments consist of:

British popular music is not part of the art/classical music or Church music traditions.

In the 16th century, Renaissance music was sponsored by the King and the Church.

Music is an important part of:

There was popular music in Scotland during the late Middle Ages, but the only song to survive from this period was

In which continent is Ireland located?

Polyphonic music is?

Baroque music was played by J.S. Bach, but it originated in

The signature instrument of the region of Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia is:

This song type is sung in honor of Apollo and Athena, and expressed the hope or thanks.

Navarre and La Rioja are small northern regions with rich dance and dulzaina (shawm) traditions.

In the 17th century, the focus was on these types of music:

Cabaret is a form of:

The following were invented or born in Italy:

Italy has played a significant role in the history of European music.

The United Kingdom has been a major producer and source of musical creation, drawing its influences from?

England is part of?

What two instruments are staples in the Russian Folk Orchestra?

This tradition-based music, is preserved and passed on orally through families.

What was a traditional English instrument?

This song type is processional that praised a god. They were usually sung on the road to an altar or shrine.

The instruments in this music from Aragon include the castanets, guitar, bandurria, tambourines and sometimes the flute.

Who was regarded as one of the most influential Baroque composers in Europe?

Carl Orff was a German composer and music educator, best known for his contribution to

What language is spoken in Scotland?

Flamenco is from:

The distinctive themes and origins of Australia's "bush music" or "bush band music" can be traced to the songs sung by:

Music that has lyrics having to do with topics such as everyday life and music for dancing is called?

Bach wrote preludes, cantatas, fugues, concertos for harpsichord, violin and wind, and orchestral suites.

This music has always been a way to express local identity and address cultural, political and social issues:

Le Chat Noir is a:

The Beatles were part of the _________ Invasion.

The oboe is a traditional Irish instrument.

All of these are Polish folk dances EXCEPT:

R&B soul music had a significant impact on Australia's music, although is wasn't played on the radio due to racism.

Valencia, a region in Spain, does "ball de bastons" dances. What kind of dance is that?

The very first French opera was performed in the:

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas.

The development of opera occurred in the late:

Symphony, concerto, and sonata are forms of Italian dances.

Scotland is internationally known for its?

Music that has lyrics having to do with religion is called?

Ballad printers became established in what century in Dublin?

Music in Medieval England, from the the 5th - 16th century, was diverse but included more sacred music.

What is the capital of Ireland?

One of the German musicians we learned about is