Which of the following does NOT characterize the songs of Bob Dylan?
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predictable form and melody
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Which of the following composers is considered one of America's greatest poets as well?
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Bob Dylan
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Which of the following is NOT a song by Bob Dylan?
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If I Had a Hammer
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Who had the greatest success with a recording of Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man?
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the Byrds
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John Corigliano's Prelude: Mr. Tambourine Man is a setting of a text by:
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Bob Dylan
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Corigliano's Prelude: Mr. Tambourine Man is part of a(n):
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song cycle
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man?
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predominantly contrapuntal texture
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How many songs are included in Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man?
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7
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Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man is written for voice and:
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orchestra and saxophone
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Which of the following compositions by Corigliano received an Academy Award?
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The Red Violin
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The postmodern approach that mixes styles from the nineteenth century with contemporary ones is
called:
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neo-Romanticism
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Which is not a musical goal of Jennifer Higdon?
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expanding on the procedures of John Cage
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Which American composer is associated with neo-Romanticism?
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Samuel Barber
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Which of the following does NOT characterize neo-Romanticism?
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it maintains Schoenberg's concept of atonality
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the career of Jennifer Higdon?
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she was a child prodigy on the piano
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Which of the following best describes Higdon's treatment of harmony?
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her music is rooted in tonality
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Which of the following works is NOT by Higdon?
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Adagio for Strings
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Higdon chose the title blue cathedral as a tribute to:
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her brother
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Higdon's blue cathedral is a:
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tone poem
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Higdon's blue cathedral was written for a performance by:
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full symphony orchestra
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Why is music important to motion pictures?
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it can tell the audience where or when the story takes place
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Which of the following best describes the music at the climax of The Godfather?
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the mood runs counter to the action
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Who composed the music for The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
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Howard Shore
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Which movie director has frequently used lighthearted rock music for scenes of graphic violence?
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Quentin Tarantino
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Music that is performed on screen and is part of the drama itself is called:
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source music
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Which nineteenth-century composer was the inspiration for unity in film music through the use of leitmotifs?
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Wagner
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Which of the following characterizes the career of John Williams?
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he was a composer for the TV series Gilligan's Island, he was the composer for films such as Jaws and Star Wars, and he is a composer and conductor of concert music (all of the above)
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John Williams was the music director and principal conductor of the
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Boston Pops
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Which of the following film scores was NOT composed by John Williams?
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Titanic
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the Imperial March?
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it uses simple march harmonies
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Which movie first introduced the Imperial March?
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The Empire Strikes Back
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Tan Dun combines Western musical styles with those of:
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China
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Which of the following works is NOT composed by Tan Dun?
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Summon the Heroes
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Tan Dun's score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon features which Western solo instrument?
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cello
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The Chinese melodic instrument prominent in Farewell from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the:
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erhu
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Farewell from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is in ________ form.
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theme and variations
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Guitar Hero is a:
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video game
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Video games have:
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long used source music
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Who composed the music for Final Fantasy?
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Nobuo Uematsu
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Which of the following does NOT characterize "Aerith's Theme" from Final Fantasy VII?
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unpredictable form
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Which of the following does NOT characterize spiritual minimalism?
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it is primarily an American movement
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Which of the following composers is NOT associated with spiritual minimalism?
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Paul Lansky
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Which composer fused Russian Orthodox rituals with folk music and Gregorian chant?
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Arvo Pärt
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John Tavener was a(n) ________ composer
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English
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during the mid-1970s, Tavener converted to:
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Greek Orthodoxy
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Tavener's Song for Athene was performed at the funeral service for:
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Princess Diana
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Which of the following was NOT composed by John Tavener?
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Berlin Mass
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How does Greek Orthodox chant differ from Western Christian chant?
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it includes microtones, it incorporates irregular rhythmic patterns, and it is not sung in Latin (all of the above)
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Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God is sung several times a year, most notably:
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during Lent
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God?
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major and minor harmonic progressions
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Which of the following describes the accompaniment for Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God?
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there is no instrumental accompainiment
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What is the form of Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God?
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A-B-A'
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Which of the following characterizes historical opera?
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it evokes the emotions of historical figures
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In his post-minimalist style, John Adams combines minimalism with
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neo-Romanticism
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Although educated at Harvard, John Adams has spent most of his career in:
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San Francisco, California
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The music of John Adams reflects the influence of:
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rock
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Which of the following composers wrote the opera Nixon in China?
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John Adams
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John Adams's opera Doctor Atomic is based on the life of:
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
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The librettist of Doctor Atomic is:
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Peter Sellars
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Which of the following was NOT a source for the libretto of Doctor Atomic?
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William Shakespeare's sonnets
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Which of the following is NOT among the performing forces for "At the sight of this," from Doctor Atomic?
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piano
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Which of the following does NOT describe "At the sight of this" from Adams's Doctor Atomic?
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it avoids dissonance
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