Test 2

Question 1

What is the nickname for the late nineteenth century in France, when Claude Debussy was active as a composer?

Answer 1

la belle epoque

Question 2

Which word refers to how people are grouped based on physical traits that society finds important?

Answer 2

race

Question 3

Which of the following musical elements of Arabesque No. 1 may be interpreted as the use of “exotic” elements?

Answer 3

the use of pentatonic notes

Question 4

What is the name of the repetitive section of music that comes at the end of “Respect,” which is directly drawn from gospel music?

Answer 4

vamp

Question 5

What is the name of the style of music that blends rhythm and blues with gospel music?

Answer 5

soul

Question 6

Debussy’s piano music was most likely influenced by which style of French visual art?

Answer 6

Impressionism

Question 7

Who wrote “Respect”?

Answer 7

Otis Redding

Question 8

Which decade was respect?

Answer 8

1960s

Question 9

Which decade was respect?

Answer 9

1960s

Question 10

Debussy was influenced by the music from which country?

Answer 10

Indonesia

Question 11

Debussy was strongly influenced by which of the following traditions of non-western music?

Answer 11

Gamelan

Question 12

Which term refers to a form of representation in which peoples, places, and cultural practices are depicted as foreign from the perspective of the composer and/or intended audience?

Answer 12

Exoticism

Question 13

Which of the following is not typically associated with African American folk music?

Answer 13

Whole-tone scales

Question 14

Aretha Franklin’s recording of “Respect” may have been influenced by which of the following social forces?

Answer 14

Second wave feminism

Question 15

Sacred harp singing uses a unique style of musical notation called what?

Answer 15

Shape notes

Question 16

What term best describes sacred harp singing?

Answer 16

a cappella

Question 17

Which feature typically distinguishes opera from other forms of staged drama?

Answer 17

it is sung throughout

Question 18

In the “Habenera Scene” from Carmen, Carmen is singing about which of the following topics?

Answer 18

her love is like a rebellious bird, it cannot be contained

Question 19

The song “Eleggua” takes its title from which religious tradition?

Answer 19

Santeria

Question 20

What term is used for the style of speech-song used in opera during dialogue and to progress the plot?

Answer 20

Recitative

Question 21

Sacred Harp Singing takes its name from which source?

Answer 21

A song book

Question 22

What was the name of the dance that Carmen’s aria “ L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” was based on?

Answer 22

Habenera

Question 23

In which country did opera originate?

Answer 23

Italy

Question 24

In which country does the plot of Carmen take place?

Answer 24

Spain

Question 25

What is the name of a solo song in an opera?

Answer 25

Aria

Question 26

Daymé Arocena combines jazz, classical, and popular styles with the traditional music of which country?

Answer 26

Cuba

Question 27

Tibetan monks use which of the following music techniques as a form of meditation?

Answer 27

Harmonic singing

Question 28

Who is considered most responsible for spreading Gregorian chant throughout Europe?

Answer 28

Charlemagne

Question 29

Which style of spiritual music was used for political as well as spiritual purposes in medieval Europe?

Answer 29

Gregorian Chant

Question 30

According to our class discussion, why did Catholic church music play an important role in the everyday lives of people in medieval Europe?

Answer 30

The church gave people access to high-quality music making on a regular basis

Question 31

In what language is Gregorian Chant sung?

Answer 31

Latin

Question 32

Gregorian Chant is associated with what religious tradition?

Answer 32

Roman Catholicism

Question 33

What is the musical texture of Gregorian chant?

Answer 33

Monophonic