Duplicate of OCR Music GCSE Revision - All Genres

Question 1

Where would Lieder have originally been played?

Accepted Answer

The drawing room of a house

Question 2

What is the scale used in Indian Classical Music called?

Accepted Answer

Raga

Question 3

What is a concerto?

Accepted Answer

Soloist and orchestra

Question 4

How would you describe the harmonic pace in a Waltz piece?

Accepted Answer

Slow

Question 5

How do people dance to Bhangra traditionally?

Accepted Answer

Acrobatic Stunts, Actions which mimic farmers working in fields

Question 6

When did Salsa develop?

Accepted Answer

1960s-1970s

Question 7

Which of these features are not found in Classical Chamber Music?

Accepted Answer

Overly Excessive Ornamentation, Terraced Dynamics

Question 8

Taking a sound from another track, e.g. a drum sound, and applying effects. What is this?

Accepted Answer

Sampling

Question 9

What is an Oratorio?

Accepted Answer

Telling a religious story through a song

Question 10

Which structure is commonly found in a Classical Concerto?

Accepted Answer

Ternary Form, Sonata Form

Question 11

What is a typical time signature for an Irish Jig?

Accepted Answer

6/8

Question 12

Which type of African Acapella music features softer, more gentle vocals and clicking?

Accepted Answer

Isicathamiya

Question 13

Which order is the correct structure in an Indian Classical song?

Accepted Answer

Alap, Jhor, Jhala, Gat

Question 14

What is Programme Music used for?

Accepted Answer

Portraying a mood, story or event

Question 15

Where did Jazz begin?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 16

Which artist was an early producer of House music?

Accepted Answer

DJ Frankie Knuckles

Question 17

During which musical period did Lieder begin?

Accepted Answer

Romantic

Question 18

Where is Gamelan music played?

Accepted Answer

Puppet Shows, Religious Ceremonies

Question 19

Where did Tango originate?

Accepted Answer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Question 20

What are the three main parts of a Salsa piece?

Accepted Answer

Verse, Montuno, Mambo

Question 21

What lead to the emergence of Disco?

Accepted Answer

Improvements in speaker technology, Dancing in clubs became popular

Question 22

Which of these instruments is NOT found in Salsa?

Accepted Answer

Castanet

Question 23

Which vocal technique describes 'sliding from one note to another'?

Accepted Answer

Portamento

Question 24

What is the texture found in Gamelan?

Accepted Answer

Heterophonic

Question 25

What genre is the Dhol drum found in?

Accepted Answer

Traditional Bhangra

Question 26

What were the earliest Pop Ballads called?

Accepted Answer

Folk Songs

Question 27

What do dancers do with their arms when dancing to Irish Jig/Reel?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Question 28

What is Melisma?

Accepted Answer

Singing a syllable over multiple notes

Question 29

Which of these composers has produced Film Music?

Accepted Answer

Hans Zimmer

Question 30

Which instruments are commonly found in traditional Jazz?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet, Piano

Question 31

How would you describe the rhythm of a Waltz piece?

Accepted Answer

In 3/4 time, Oom-cha-cha

Question 32

What language is African Acapella music typically sung in?

Accepted Answer

Zulu

Question 33

How did people dance to Disco music?

Accepted Answer

Improvised, individual moves

Question 34

What dance moves are used for Tango?

Accepted Answer

Swift and sudden movements

Question 35

Which of these is an artist of Modern Bhangra?

Accepted Answer

Punjabi MC, Malkit Singh

Question 36

Which of these songs helped to popularise Line Dancing?

Accepted Answer

Achy Breaky Heart

Duplicate of OCR Music GCSE Revision - All Genres

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Duplicate of OCR Music GCSE Revision - All Genres

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