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MIDTERM Flashcards

1
Q

The art of conducting is a ___ that optimizes the powerful ___ of musical concepts to others through the usage of ___ ___

A

skill
communication
silent gestures

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2
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Music is ___

A

emotion

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3
Q

The communication of this emotion from the silent page in the music score to the ___ ear is the ___ ___

A

listeners

musical message

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4
Q

It is necessary for a conductor to actually ___ the ___

A

become the music

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5
Q

The desire to be a conduit for the ________ _______ requires the qualities necessary to be a ______ of people, in this case, _______.
___ and ___ must be added to this special talent

A

musical message
leader
musicians
Knowledge and personality

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6
Q

it is impossible to communicate if ___ is not present and ___ is offensive and repelling.

A

knowledge

personality

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7
Q

A conductor is not afforded the luxury of using ___ to ___ the musical intent of the performers, not to the listener in a concert situation

A

words to communicate

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8
Q

A crucial aspect of music making must be done in what?

A

total silence

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9
Q

What can you use to replace your voice in conducting

A 
Arms
Fingers
Face
Eyes
Mouth(breath)
Body
Stance
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10
Q

What is one of the most revealing visible clues to a persons personality?
“___ is one of the most revealing visible clues to a persons personality?”

A

Posture

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11
Q

Horizontal plane runs

A

Left to right/ side to side

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12
Q

Vertical plane runs

A

from the middle of the chest and runs up and down dissecting the body into right half and left half

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13
Q

What should you not do when using Horizontal and Vertical planes

A

NO forward and backwards

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14
Q

Establishing a ___ position is another personal ___ of each individual conductor

A

ready

signature

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15
Q

Left hand

DECM

A

Expression
Cueing
Dynamic contrast
Melodic interp

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16
Q

Right Hand

A

Time keeper

17
Q

Preparatory Beat

A

Initial note of the choir

18
Q

Cut off beat

A

ending

19
Q

Preparatory Beat uses what?

A 
Hands
Arms
Face
Head
Body
20
Q

Preparatory Beat does what?

TSD-OW

A 
Tempo
Style
Dynamic Level
On what beat the piece begins
Who/What instrument actually play
21
Q

What is known as the actual starting of the sound(the breath/ attack of a piece

A

ictus

22
Q

the Ictus is what?

A

starting of the sound or attack

23
Q

Cut off beat does what

WWDTS

A 
tempo
dynamic marking
style
what beat the music ends
who/ what stops playing
24
Q

The task of _______ and ________ this message, through the performer to the listener, is the _____ ________ of the conductor.

A

recreating
communicating
major responsibility

25
Q

A conductor’s ________ on the podium is individualized his/her own ________ ________.

A

technique

personal signature

26
Q

A conductor is not afforded the _______ of using _____ to communicate the musical ______ to the performers, not to the _______ in a concert situation.

A

luxury, words, intent, listener

27
Q

This ______ aspect of music making must be done in _____ ________.

A

crucial, total, silence

28
Q

_______ is one of the most ________ clues to a person’s _______.

A

Posture, revealing, personality

29
Q

The physical _____ of the human being is focused around the ______. (X marks the spot!)

A

center, heart

30
Q

The vertical plane is also centered in the _____ or central chest area and runs ___ and ____ dissecting the body into ____ and ____ halves.

A

heart, up, down, right, left

31
Q

(Vertical plane)
This plane extends as far upward and down as our _____ (and/or baton) can reach. It is the ____ point or ______ from which most activity should originate to achieve _______ legibility.

A

hands, focus, fulcrum, maximum

32
Q

“Travel” can also refer to the _______ of the _______ between beats.

A

movement, baton/hands

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