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1
The artistic trends of the early twentieth century can best be characterized as:
influenced by Romanticism.
influenced by an earlier era.
a reaction against Romanticism.
an extension of Romantic ideals.
2
Percussion instruments came into prominence in modern music.
False
True
3
How did non-Western arts influence twentieth-century Western arts?
Western artists sought the spontaneity of primitive art
Non-Western rhythms were adopted by Western composers
all of the above
Abstraction of African sculpture influenced Western painters
4
Which does NOT apply to early-twentieth century orchestration?
the piano as part of the orchestra
extensive use of the woodwind family
emphasis on rhythm, percussion
strings continue to be the heart of the orchestra
5
The element of melody in twentieth-century music is best characterized by:
a singing vocal style
wide leaps and dissonant intervals
a consideration of melody as the primary element in music.
balanced phrases
6
Which is NOT a musical characteristic of Expressionism?
lyrical, conjunct melodic lines
extensive use of the chromatic scale
dissonant, hyperexpressive harmony
instruments used in extreme registers
7
American popular music of the early 20th century, along with its writers and publishers, is known as
Minstrelsy
Vaudeville
Ragtime
Tin Pan Alley
8
Artists in the mid-twentieth century rebelled against the principles of modernism.
True
False
9
In which country did the Expressionist movement originate?
Italy
France
United States
Germany
10
The element that most decisively separated twentieth-century music from that of the past was:
harmony
texture
rhythm
melody
11
The term "modernism" describes a group of stylistic movements in the early twentieth century.
False
True
12
The element of rhythm in twentieth-century music is best characterized as:
disregarding the basic metrical patterns of the past.
adopting dance rhythms borrowed from folk music.
returning to the patterns of the Baroque era.
adhering to the basic metrical patterns of the past.
13
When did the first wave of modernist attitudes take hold?
after World War II
mid-nineteenth century
just before the Civil War
just before World War I