Music Studies

Which of the following bands was NOT a bland, uncontroversial American group?

Which of the following bands was NOT a bland, uncontroversial American group?

Which of the following bands was NOT a bland, uncontroversial American group?
a.   Gary Lewis and the Playboys
b.   Paul Revere and the Raiders
c.   The Kinks
d.   The Monkees

maixuananh87vn   761   4 Replies

Savant

Identify the dance that furnished the rhythmic character of the listening excerpt.

Identify the dance that furnished the rhythmic character of the listening excerpt.

Identify the dance that furnished the rhythmic character of the listening excerpt.
 
  a. minuet
  b. mazurka
  c. polonaise
  d. habanera
  e. waltz

millisami   777   4 Replies

Lucutious

Which trombonist in the Ellington Orchestra used a plunger mute to achieve a gutbucket sound?

Which trombonist in the Ellington Orchestra used a plunger mute to achieve a gutbucket sound?

Which trombonist in the Ellington Orchestra used a plunger mute to achieve a gutbucket sound?

 a. Joe Tricky Sam Nanton
 b. Johnny Hodges
 c. Harry Carney
 d. Bubber Miley

HecKel   603   3 Replies

cherry426

Which of the following is not true of Duke Ellington's career after leaving the Cotton Club?

Which of the following is not true of Duke Ellington's career after leaving the Cotton Club?

Which of the following is not true of Duke Ellington's career after leaving the Cotton Club?
 
  a. his band crisscrossed the globe under a hectic touring schedule
 b. he became known for his prodigious output as a composer

b0x   500   3 Replies

BogRom

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?
 
  A. John Mayer
  B. Dave Matthews
 C. Phish
  D. Nergal

Garou   677   3 Replies

BogRom

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the madrigal.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the madrigal.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the madrigal.
 
  a. it emerged in Italy about the year 1530
  b. sung by large a cappella choirs
  c. sung in some vernacular (non-Latin) language
  d.

HecKel   489   3 Replies

Pik Bube

Women making communal music at a wedding in Morocco accompany themselves on a

Women making communal music at a wedding in Morocco accompany themselves on a

Women making communal music at a wedding in Morocco accompany themselves on a
 
  A. frame drum called a bendir
  B. huge tambourine called a mazhar
  C. brass tray and tin can
  D. one- or two-strin

Garou   523   3 Replies

BogRom

Which answer best describes the musical texture heard in the listening excerpt?

Which answer best describes the musical texture heard in the listening excerpt?

Which answer best describes the musical texture heard in the listening excerpt?
 
  a. homophonic
  b. monophonic
  c. imitative counterpoint
  d. free counterpoint
  e. sequential

HecKel   451   2 Replies

Anonymous

Select the response that correctly identifies the instruments accompanying the vocal line.

Select the response that correctly identifies the instruments accompanying the vocal line.

Select the response that correctly identifies the instruments accompanying the
  vocal line.
 
  a. muted trumpet, saxophone, and piano
  b. flute, cello, and clarinet
  c. trombone, violin

Garou   439   3 Replies

BogRom

Identify the instrument accompanying the singer in the listening example.

Identify the instrument accompanying the singer in the listening example.

Identify the instrument accompanying the singer in the listening example.
 
  a. lute
  b. shawm
  c. bas
  d. galliard
  e. vielle

b0x   293   2 Replies

Anonymous

What helped cause British punk?

What helped cause British punk?

What helped cause British punk?
 
  A. A poor British economy
  B. The birth of the British computer industry
 C. British legislation
 D. The British military draft

..::aLaLeSTa::   377   3 Replies

Pik Bube

Which guitarist experienced critical scorn for his athletic approach to playing (the fastest ...

Which guitarist experienced critical scorn for his athletic approach to playing (the fastest ...

Which guitarist experienced critical scorn for his athletic approach to playing (the fastest guitarist in the world)?
 
  a. Don Ponzetti
 b. Al Di Meola
 c. Pat Metheny
 d. Pat Martino

millisami   1028   5 Replies

BogRom

What band in the U.S. Northwest epitomized garage rock? Animals Shadows of the Knight Chocol

What band in the U.S. Northwest epitomized garage rock? Animals Shadows of the Knight Chocol

What band in the U.S. Northwest epitomized garage rock?
  Animals
  Shadows of the Knight
  Chocolate Watchband
  Sonics

Anonymous   197   1 Reply

bio_man

Who most inspired many of the nu-metal bands?

Who most inspired many of the nu-metal bands?

Who most inspired many of the nu-metal bands?
A.   Ozzy Osbourne
B.   Led Zeppelin
C.   Jimi Hendrix
D.   Cream

djcrash   474   3 Replies

Alex59

Berry Gordy, Jr. listened to his acts for quality control on what medium?

Berry Gordy, Jr. listened to his acts for quality control on what medium?

Berry Gordy, Jr. listened to his acts for quality control on what medium?
 
  A. In the studio
 B. On the raw tape
 C. On the finished record
  D. On a car radio

AMWebby   833   3 Replies

SG

Who played country rock during the 1990s?

Who played country rock during the 1990s?

Who played country rock during the 1990s?
 
  A. Travis Tritt
  B. U2
 C. Oasis
 D. REM

..::aLaLeSTa::   387   3 Replies

thanhdong1902

We know that many kinds of music, including folk songs, work songs, dances, and instrumental pieces, ...

We know that many kinds of music, including folk songs, work songs, dances, and instrumental pieces, ...

We know that many kinds of music, including folk songs, work songs, dances, and instrumental pieces, were performed during the Middle Ages because of
 
  a. visual evidence in illustrated manuscripts.
  b. surviving mus

millisami   1222   2 Replies

Md Omar Faruk Bakhtiar

What relationship did Britpop bands have to grunge?

What relationship did Britpop bands have to grunge?

What relationship did Britpop bands have to grunge?
 
  A. Loved it
  B. Hated it
 C. Didn't know it
 D. Were influenced by it

jackruel   700   3 Replies

cherry426

Comparing Lucas vocal style in Poor Boy Blues to the leader in Amazing Grace,

Comparing Lucas vocal style in Poor Boy Blues to the leader in Amazing Grace,

Comparing Lucas vocal style in Poor Boy Blues to the leader in Amazing Grace,
 
  a. Lucas avoids syncopations and blue notes.
  b. both use call-and-response texture.
  c. the singer in Amazing Grace doesnt e

Garou   1095   3 Replies

reznorsoft

Who served as influences for the country rock of the 2000s?

Who served as influences for the country rock of the 2000s?

Who served as influences for the country rock of the 2000s?
 
  A. Southern rockers such as the Allman Brothers
 B. Little Richard
 C. Bob Dylan
  D. Hank Williams, Sr.

HecKel   1130   3 Replies

cherry426

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?

Who became an influential singer/songwriter in the early 2000s?
A.   John Mayer
B.   Dave Matthews
C.   Phish
D.   Nergal

djcrash   1300   5 Replies

Alex59

What band allowed fans to choose a price for the digital version of their album?

What band allowed fans to choose a price for the digital version of their album?

What band allowed fans to choose a price for the digital version of their album?
 
  A. David Bowie Band
 B. Metallica
 C. Black Sabbath
  D. Radiohead

b0x   571   3 Replies

Pik Bube

What is accompanying the melody?

What is accompanying the melody?

What is accompanying the melody?
 
  A. Suzhou tanci
  B. pipa (Chinese lute)
  C. various percussion instruments
  D. There is no accompaniment.

..::aLaLeSTa::   1087   3 Replies

Pik Bube

Who promulgated late 1990s gangsta rap?

Who promulgated late 1990s gangsta rap?

Who promulgated late 1990s gangsta rap?
A.   Beastie Boys
B.   Michie Mee
C.   50 Cent
D.   Jungle Brothers

djcrash   463   3 Replies

Alex59

A feature of the rhythm in African music is

A feature of the rhythm in African music is

A feature of the rhythm in African music is
 
  a. a strongly felt regular beat
  b. a strongly felt irregular beat
  c. two or more rhythmic patterns occurring at the same time
  d. the extensive

AMWebby   552   3 Replies

Pik Bube

The transformation of jazz from a local dance accompaniment to an international art form happened ...

The transformation of jazz from a local dance accompaniment to an international art form happened ...

The transformation of jazz from a local dance accompaniment to an international art form happened over which of the following time periods?
 
  a. Almost 50 years
  b. 200 years
  c. Approximately 100 years

millisami   513   3 Replies

Lucutious

Which instrument is prominently featured in Brandenburg Concerto No. 5?

Which instrument is prominently featured in Brandenburg Concerto No. 5?

Which instrument is prominently featured in Brandenburg Concerto No. 5?
 
  a. harpsichord
  b. French horn
  c. trumpet
  d. cello

jackruel   246   2 Replies

Pik Bube

One of the most important things that Felix Mendelssohn did was __________.

One of the most important things that Felix Mendelssohn did was __________.

One of the most important things that Felix Mendelssohn did was __________.
 
  a) translatethe entirety of Handel's Messiah into Greek
  b) devise new musical forms for his piano works
  c) lead a performance

b0x   371   3 Replies

Anonymous

Concerts in the late eighteenth century __________.

Concerts in the late eighteenth century __________.

Concerts in the late eighteenth century __________.
 
  a) were much longer than today, often lasting four hours or more
  b) were only open to the royal household
  c) gained notoriety for being sites of soci

b0x   332   3 Replies

Anonymous

Who did the New Romantics idolize?

Who did the New Romantics idolize?

Who did the New Romantics idolize?
 
  A. Beatles
 B. Roxy Music
 C. Velvet Underground
  D. Jefferson Airplane

..::aLaLeSTa::   349   2 Replies

Anonymous

The Birth of the Cool band was an ensemble organized by

The Birth of the Cool band was an ensemble organized by

The Birth of the Cool band was an ensemble organized by
 
  a. Gerry Mulligan.
  b. Miles Davis.
  c. Dave Brubeck.
  d. Stan Kenton.

Garou   249   2 Replies

Anonymous

In terms of rhythm, Bill Evans

In terms of rhythm, Bill Evans

In terms of rhythm, Bill Evans
 
  a. revived the old rhythms of ragtime.
  b. played music with a floating pulse.
  c. preferred odd meters such as 7, 9 and 11.
  d. always emphasized the first beat

Garou   679   2 Replies

Anonymous

The Ramones (Multiple Choice)

The Ramones (Multiple Choice)

The Ramones
a.   stripped rock of all pretensions.
b.   gave audiences the musical complexity they wanted.
c.   gave audiences heroic guitar solos and lead vocal performances.
d.   experimented with rock theater.

maixuananh87vn   886   4 Replies

Hamza Shbat

The notes/pitches of the melody of this selection

The notes/pitches of the melody of this selection

The notes/pitches of the melody of this selection
 
  a. zigzag through intervals unfamiliar to Westerners.
  b. zigzag through intervals familiar to Westerners.
  c. move in Western, step-wise fashion.
&

jackruel   1015   5 Replies

AB CD1

Bebop-era recordings illustrate that the skill and precision with which performers played was

Bebop-era recordings illustrate that the skill and precision with which performers played was

Bebop-era recordings illustrate that the skill and precision with which performers played was
 
  a. pure improvisational genius
 b. the result of years of studying music
 c. the result of years of improvising on the sa

AMWebby   389   2 Replies

tasnim khan1

How does Josquin use word painting to emphasize the word love?

How does Josquin use word painting to emphasize the word love?

How does Josquin use word painting to emphasize the word love?
 
  a) long notes
  b) parallel thirds
  c) melisma
  d) back-and-forth between upper and lower voices

millisami   319   4 Replies

bio_man

Listen to the recorded excerpt. Which term describes the compositional technique Handel used in ...

Listen to the recorded excerpt. Which term describes the compositional technique Handel used in ...

Listen to the recorded excerpt. Which term describes the compositional
  technique Handel used in this passage?
 
  a. ground bass
  b. melodic sequence
  c. canon
  d. terraced d

AMWebby   439   2 Replies

Carson Henegar

Fusion of western musical instruments.

Fusion of western musical instruments.

Is it possible to design and construct western musical instruments as a fusion of two or more functions and features?

I mean to say Guitar, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Piano etc integrated into a single instrument as a example for th

prashantakerkar   336   3 Replies

bio_man

This star brought the piano to rockabilly.

This star brought the piano to rockabilly.

This star brought the piano to rockabilly.
 
  a. Elvis Presley
  b. Jackie Brenston
  c. Ike Turner
  d. Jerry Lee Lewis

..::aLaLeSTa::   560   6 Replies

DanielJara

The temporal structure of Nhemamusa consists of

The temporal structure of Nhemamusa consists of

The temporal structure of Nhemamusa consists of
 
  a. one 12-pulse phrase.
  b. call-and-response.
  c. a 48-pulse musical circle.
  d. an ever-changing improvisation.

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DazzleStar   4161   40 Replies

br7zy