SportsBalletMU 120 Ch. 57-60
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MU 120 Ch. 57-60

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During which decade did the Harlem Renaissance begin?
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1920s
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Which of the following was referred to as "the greatest Negro city in the world" during the 1920s?
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Harlem
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The Harlem Renaissance was inspired by a book of essays entitled:
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The New Negro
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The most important literary figure associated with the Harlem Renaissance was
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Langston Hughes
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Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday performed in Harlem at the:
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Cotton Club
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In his early years, William Grant Still was associated with which artistic movement?
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the Harlem Renaissance
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William Grant Still composed music in all of the following genres EXCEPT
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avant-garde electronic music
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How many movements make up Still's Suite for Violin and Piano
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three
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The third movement of William Grant Still's Suite for Violin and Piano was inspired by:
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a sculpture by Augusta Savage
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The third movement of William Grant Still's Suite for Violin and Piano can best be described as
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bluesy
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George Gershwin first broke into the music business as a:
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song plugger
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George Gershwin is recognized as one of the first American composers to:
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incorporate African American blues and jazz styles into his composition
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Which of the following is NOT by George Gershwin?
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Afro-American symphony
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Which song is NOT by George Gershwin
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
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Which types of works did George Gershwin compose?
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film scores, songs, and musicals (all of the above)
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Which of the following did NOT characterize the career of George Gershwin?
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he lived a long life and was a mentor to other young composers
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The premiere of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was conducted by:
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Paul Whiteman
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Which work did Gershwin compose in France?
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An American in Paris
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George Gershwin's folk opera ________ was far ahead of its time
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Porgy and Bess
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Which of the following does NOT describe Gershwin's Porgy and Bess?
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the music combines jazz with the modern techniques of schoenberg
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Gershwin's Summertime suggests:
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an African American spiritual
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Gershwin's Summertime is in ________ form.
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strophic
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The first great American composer of the twentieth century was
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Charles Ives
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Ives's compositional style was
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very innovative for its time
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While composing in his spare time, Charles Ives made a living as a(n):
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insurance executive
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Which of the following statements about Charles Ives is NOT correct?
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his music was very popular
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For which work was Ives awarded the Pulitzer Prize?
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Symphony No. 3
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the music of Ives?
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consistent use of traditional forms
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Ives's Country Band March?
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standard march form
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Which of the following tunes is NOT included in Ives's Country Band March?
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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
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Aaron Copland studied composition with:
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Nadia Boulanger
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Which of the following is NOT a ballet by Copland?
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Our Town
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Copland's Billy the Kid is a(n):
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ballet
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In which musical style did Copland compose?
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twelve-tone technique, jazz, and neo-classical (all of the above)
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Copland composed Appalachian Spring for:
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Martha Graham
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Copland's Appalachian Spring depicts:
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a wedding in the Appalachians
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Which of the following best describes the mood at the beginning of Copland's Appalachian Spring?
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calm
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Copland's Appalachian Spring quotes the early American tune
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Simple Gifts
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Section 7 of Copland's Appalachian Spring is in ________ form.
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variation
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When was Yankee Doodle composed?
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before the Revolutionary War
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Yankee Doodle remains the state song of:
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Connecticut
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How was Yankee Doodle used?
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to poke fun at the American army, to symbolize New England, and to include in patriotic compositions
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The music scene in early twentieth-century Mexico was strongly influenced by:
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Spanish music, Hispanic culture, and Amerindian culture (all of the above)
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During the "Aztec Renaissance," composers sought to:
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suggest the character of native music
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Carlos Chávez was a noted:
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Mexican art-music composer
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Silvestre Revueltas's compositional style is considered representative of
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mestizo realism
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During his career, Silvestre Revueltas was active in all of the following countries EXCEPT:
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Brazil
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Revueltas's mature compositional style features:
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complex rhythms, including polyrhythms and ostinatos
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Which of the following is NOT a work by Silvestre Revueltas?
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El Salón México
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Federico García Lorca was a well known:
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writer
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Homage to Federico García Lorca?
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it is scored for full symphony orchestra
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Son is a Spanish-language term that refers to:
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a traditional song/dance of mexico
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Revueltas's orchestration for Son is similar to that of:
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a mariachi ensemble
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Which of the following best describes the meter of Revueltas's Son?
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shifting between triple and compound meters
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Carlos Chávez's music attracted the attention of the American composer
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Aaron Copland
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The mariachi tradition originated in:
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Mexico
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Which of the following instruments would you NOT find in a standard mariachi band?
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clarinet