Jazz To Music For Stage And Screen

The immediate sources of jazz include Select one: A. ragtime. B. the American band tradition. C. All choices are correct. D. the blues.

The backbone of a jazz ensemble is its Select one: A. clarinet section. B. brass section. C. rhythm section. D. director.

Ragtime's legacy for jazz includes Select one: A. irregular rhythms. B. march form. C. syncopation. D. All choices are correct.

Ragtime flourished in the United States Select one: A. between the two world wars. B. from the 1890s to about 1915. C. just before the Civil War. D. from the 1860s to about 1890.

The blues Select one: A. can be happy or sad, fast or slow. B. All choices are correct. C. usually follows a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation. D. may be vocal or instrumental.

The Empress of the Blues was/is Select one: A. Dinah Washington. B. Lil Hardin. C. Madonna. D. Bessie Smith.

Scat singing, which Louis Armstrong introduced, is Select one: A. not being able to sing on pitch. B. vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables. C. singing above the normal vocal range, or falsetto. D. singing with a gravel-throated sound.

The jazz style called swing flourished in America from Select one: A. 1935 to 1945. B. 1945 to 1955. C. 1917 to 1935. D. 1900 to 1917.

The typical swing band had about 15 musicians, grouped into three sections: Select one: A. trumpets, trombones, and rhythm. B. saxophones, brasses, and piano. C. saxophones, trumpets, and trombones. D. saxophones, brasses, and rhythm.

Duke Ellington was an important figure in Select one: A. All choices are correct. B. swing. C. ragtime. D. bebop.

Duke Ellington's compositions are outstanding because they Select one: A. are richer in harmony. B. explore the distinctive sounds of individual musicians. C. All choices are correct. D. have a rich variety of tone colors.

Bebop differed from earlier jazz forms in that it Select one: A. All choices are correct. B. used written arrangements with little improvisation. C. used simple harmonies. D. was meant for attentive listening, not dancing.

Bebop was Select one: A. usually played by small groups of three to six players. B. a rebellion against the commercialism and written arrangements of the swing bands. C. All choices are correct. D. meant for attentive listening, not dancing.

One of the greatest of all jazz improvisers and a towering figure among bebop musicians was the saxophonist Select one: A. Charlie Parker. B. Buddy Rich. C. Thelonious Monk. D. Dizzy Gillespie.

Cool jazz Select one: A. uses traditional jazz instrumental combinations. B. All choices are correct. C. is related to bop but is calmer and more relaxed in character. D. consists of short pieces freely improvised.

The leading figures in the free jazz movement were Select one: A. Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. B. John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. C. Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter. D. Dave Brubeck and Lennie Tristano.

The bebop musician who spearheaded developments in cool jazz and then jazz rock was Select one: A. Beyer Davis. B. Charlie Parker. C. Miles Davis. D. Thelonious Monk.

American musical comedy songs tend to be narrower in pitch range than operatic arias because Select one: A. musical comedy audiences are less sophisticated. B. it is more difficult to sing in English. C. popular and opera singers employ different vocal techniques. D. musical composers are less skillful in utilizing singers' capabilities.

In contrast to opera, the American musical tends to Select one: A. use simpler forms. B. use simpler melodies and harmonies. C. All choices are correct. D. contain more spoken dialogue.

Which of the following statements is not true of the musical comedy? Select one: A. It has music, singing, and dancing. B. It has a dramatic script. C. It has scenery, costumes, and spectacle. D. It is sung throughout.

A variety show with songs, comedy, juggling, acrobats, and animal acts, but no plot, is called Select one: A. vaudeville. B. a concept musical. C. an operetta. D. a revue.

The Mikado, widely performed in the United States around the turn of the century, was written by Select one: A. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. B. Victor Herbert. C. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. D. Cole Porter.

A golden era of American musical theater was from about Select one: A. 1920-1960. B. 1980 to the present. C. 1910-1945. D. 1935-1955.

Leonard Bernstein was a well-known Select one: A. author-lecturer. B. composer of orchestral and vocal works. C. All choices are correct. D. conductor.

Leonard Bernstein began his spectacular career as a Select one: A. substitute conductor of the New York Philharmonic on only a few hours' notice. B. television lecturer on educational programs. C. writer of the successful Broadway musical On the Town. D. singer of operettas and musicals.

In addition to his famous musicals, Leonard Bernstein also wrote successful Select one: A. All choices are correct. B. symphonies. C. choral works. D. ballets.

The musical loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is Select one: A. On Your Toes. B. Sweeney Todd. C. West Side Story. D. Oklahoma!

West Side Story contains Select one: A. an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with violent choreography. B. a conventional range of popular styles. C. less music than the average Broadway show. D. All choices are correct.

Film music is synchronized with the images onscreen and Select one: A. All choices are correct. B. provides momentum and continuity. C. suggests mood and atmosphere. D. suggests character and dramatic action.

When a voice is answered by an instrument, or when one instrument (or group of instruments) is answered by a chorus, the pattern is __________.

The King of Ragtime is __________.

Two notable blues compositions by __________ are "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues."

The major center of jazz from about 1900 to 1917 was __________.

The King of Swing is generally acknowledged to have been __________.

A blending of jazz with classical music, as exemplified by Gunther Schuller and others, is known as __________.

A/an __________ is a type of theater that fuses a dramatic script, acting, and spoken dialogue with music, singing, and dancing.

During the first two decades of the twentieth century, there were about __________ vaudeville theaters in the United States.

Generally, musical comedy is in __________ act(s).

A variety show without a plot but with a unifying idea is called a/an __________.

During the silent film era, the pianist/organist/orchestra played music during the film to add emotional effect and __________.