Twentieth Century Modernism

Billie Holiday was one of the first African American singers to:

The element of rhythm in twentieth-century music is best characterized as:

Stravinsky did NOT try his hand at many compositional styles throughout his career

George Gershwin is recognized as one of the first American composers to:

The music of Charles Ives was very popular and was performed frequently during his lifetime

Big-band swing was the dominant form of American popular music in the 1930s and 1940s.

The early 20 century style that sought to revive forms of earlier music was:

The model for Bartók’s melodies can be found in:

Which of the following popular American musical styles has its roots in African American music?

Gershwin’s Summertime is in ________ form.

What kind of jazz is Duke Ellington known for?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bartók’s music?

Schoenberg was a leading figure in the "emancipation of dissonance."

Atonality gives all twelve tones equal importance.

How was Yankee Doodle used?

Which of the following does NOT characterize the music of Ives?

Louis Armstrong’s instrument-like approach to singing is called:

During his career, Copland employed jazz, neo-Classical elements, and twelve-tone techniques.

The Movement whose artists explored creativity by breaking from social and artistic conventions

Which of the following composers would NOT have been emulated during the neo-Classical era?

Schoenberg developed Sprechstimme in an attempt to bring together the spoken word and music.

In the twelve-tone method, the arrangement of the twelve tones is called a(n):

One reason for Gershwin’s success is the harmonic simplicity of his music

The twelve-tone method:

Which instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

Which types of works did George Gershwin compose?

Music that rejects the framework of key is described as:

Which early twentieth-century style dealt with the realm of the psyche?

How did twentieth-century nationalism differ from its nineteenth-century counterpart?

The element of melody in twentieth-century music is best characterized by:

The artistic trends of the early twentieth century can best be characterized as:

What is vaudeville?

George Gershwin’s folk opera ________ was far ahead of its time.

Louis Armstrong was also known as:

The twelve-tone method is also known as: