Style and Function of Music in Society

Question 1

Genre

Answer 1

General term describing the standard category and overall character of a work.

Question 2

Sacred music

Answer 2

Religious or spiritual music, for church or devotional use.

Question 3

Secular music

Answer 3

Nonreligious music; when texted, usually in the vernacular.

Question 4

Symphony

Answer 4

Large work for orchestra, generally in three or four movements.

Question 5

Form

Answer 5

Structure and design in music, based on repetition, contrast, and variation; the organizing principle of music.

Question 6

Medium

Answer 6

Performing forces employed in a certain musical work.

Question 7

Opus number

Answer 7

(op.) A number, often part of the title of a piece, designating the work in chronological relationship to other works by the same composer.

Question 8

Oral Transmission

Answer 8

Preservation of music without the aid of written notation.

Question 9

Style

Answer 9

Characteristic manner of presentation of musical elements (melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, form, etc.).