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Mod 3 Flashcards

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1
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A popular genre in Austria and England in the 1800s that emphasized lighter topics and lighter music was:

A

not opera buffa

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Which term is a musical idea that represents a character to remind us of him/her?

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motive

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Which of the following is NOT a modern stage spectacle?

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Hamilton

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What is the most important instrument in Kabuki theater?

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not odaiko

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Which composer is arguably the most influential composer of musicals since the 1970s?

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Andrew Lloyd Weber

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What is incidental music?

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music composed to accompany a stage production

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West Side Story, the musical by Leonard Bernstein, is a modern-day retelling of which classic Shakespeare play?

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Romeo and Juliet

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Why does Chinese opera sound so jarring to Western ears?

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the nasal quality of the voice

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What is atmospheric music?

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music that sets a mood for a particular scene in a show

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The 2015 musical Hamilton uses ___ prodigiously in its music style.

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hip-hop

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Listen to this excerpt. Which of the following genres are you most likely listening to?

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musical

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What is the earliest surviving example of a staged musical composition?

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Ordo Virtutum

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What is the difference between a musical and a stage spectacle?

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a musical has a plot, while a stage spectacle just has a theme

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Which of the following is NOT a sub-genre within opera?

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not drama giocoso

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Which team wrote the musical The Sound of Music?

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Rodgers and Hammerstein

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Modern opera composers generally try to emulate the style of the classic operas from the Romantic and Classical periods.

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false

17
Q

In what form of stage entertainment would you most likely find a magician, a tap dancer, a singer, and a comedian all billed on the same ticket?

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not operetta

18
Q

What is the main difference between a musical and an opera?

A

a musical may contain unsung dialogue, while operas usually do not

19
Q

Listen to this excerpt. Which of the following genres are you most likely listening to?

A

opera

20
Q

In which country did Kabuki theater originate?

A

Japan

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