How did Ethel Merman especially impress the audience?

by holding a note loudly for sixteen bars

The princess ships were

small productions designed for the princess theater

Why was "I got rhythm" considered one of George gershwins Greatest standards

it effectively blended jazz styles with a musical comedy

The Italian word "tutti" indicates that the

whole band should play together

Why was Edna ferber afraid to have her work adapted into a theater production?

feared the productions comedy would trivialize issues

“Word-painting” in music is when a song

has stylistic elements matching its lyrics

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1
How did Ethel Merman especially impress the audience?
by dancing with intricate foot work
by using a vocal vibrato technique
by showing off her impressive vocal range
by holding a note loudly for sixteen bars
2
The princess ships were
weekly television programs which featured popular music
small skits performed aboard cruise ships
radio programs with pre-recorded musical tracks
small productions designed for the princess theater
3
Which composer strongly supported integrated songs
George Cohan
Richard rodgers
George Gershwin
Jerome Kern
4
the two-bar extension added to the song farm of "I got Rhythm" is called a
tag
interlude
motive
anacrusis
5
Why was "I got rhythm" considered one of George gershwins Greatest standards
it allowed Gershwin to sell merchandise
it effectively blended jazz styles with a musical comedy
increased the popularity of operettas among the public
was the only musical theater song to incorporate jazz style
6
Which of the following rhythmic devices is used extensively in “I Got Rhythm”?
appoggiatura
compound meter
syncopation
trill
7
The Italian word "tutti" indicates that the
musician would sing without the accompaniment of the band
singer should add ornamentation to the melody
whole band should play together
music should increase their tempo
8
In "I Got Rhythm", Ethel Merman plays a...
traveling musican
crazy girlfriend
housewife
casino entertainer
9
Why was Edna ferber afraid to have her work adapted into a theater production?
feared the productions comedy would trivialize issues
she worried that viewers would be offended by her views
she disliked kern and hammersteins work
she worried the producers would steal her intel. property
10
“Word-painting” in music is when a song
uses expressive dynamics
has stylistic elements matching its lyrics
frequently changes tempo
does not resolve to a tonic note
11
Which of the following themes did show Boat NOT address
Structures of African americans
river boating
interracial marriage
cotton picking
12
Why does “I Got Rhythm” contain occasional flattened notes?
to create a blues style
to change the contour of the melody
to make the melody easier to sing
to create contrasting dynamics
13
Integrated songs in musical theater were songs that
discussed current events or politics
carried the action of the play
included spoken monologues
featured performers of minority races
14
Which musical form is used in "I Got Rhythm"?
ternary form
fugue
32 bar form
theme and variations
15
which of the following items do the lyrics NOT mention?
storm clouds
music
the characters husband
sunny days
16
The musical theater production Show Boat was based on a
film
novel
magazine article
Historical event
17
The overall mood of the song “I Got Rhythm” expresses
worry and tension
sorrow and loss
joy and relief
relaxation and calm
18
Which two genres combined to form musical theater?
operetta and musical comedy
Opera and waltz
jazz and tin pan alley
Blues and swing
19
Which of the following musical elements is used to enhance Merman in “I Got Rhythm”?
counterpoint
arpeggio
rubato
una corda
20
Which choice describes a difference between Show Boat and other musicalet of the time?
it used more elaborate scenery
it took much longer to write
it was more lighthearted
it used a much larger cast

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