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___ was a visionary and mystic, and wrote treaties on medicine and science: Hildegard of Bingen
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A _______ drum consists of a single tanned skin tied to four stakes in the ground and held by four people as another strikes it.: simple skin
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a madrigal would probably have been set to text in ___: any besides Latin
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a motet was a popular form during what period?: Renaissance
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a motet would probably have been performed where?: in a Church
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a motet would probably have been set to a text in ___: Latin
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a multiple-movement programmatic piece: program symphony
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A one-movement programmatic piece that was not in sonata allegro form was___: symphonic poem (tone poem)
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a piece designed to be played in an intimate setting of a room: chamber music
10.
a piece in triple meter that originated as a stately processional dance for the Polish nobility: Polonaise
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A series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole, consisting of pitch and rhythm: melody
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a three-movement work for virtuoso instrumental soloist and orchestra: concerto
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affections are ___: moods
14.
african string instuments are classified as: chordophones
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african wind instruments are classified as: aerophones
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after WWII, this musician is credited with bringing back the traditional style of Cajun music: Iry LeJune
17.
amici forever: opera band
18.
an estampie would have most likely been composed by __ and ___: Troubadours and Trouveres
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an example of the most important from of chamber music: String quartet
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An opera would probably be performed where?: on a stage
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an oratorio would probably be performed where?: a concerto hall or in a church
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cajun music came originally from ___: France
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composer famous for writing scores to movies: John Williams
24.
Dies Irae shows up in what programmatic piece?: Dream of the Witches Sabbath
25.
drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment: opera
26.
east coast africans specialize in their: xylohone music
27.
faster vibrations or frequencies of an object result in __ ___: higher pitch
28.
flow of music in time: rhythm
29.
Gregorian chant is rented in __ text?: Latin
30.
he bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic periods: Beethoven
31.
if a Native American song was accompanied it was accompanied mostly by __ and __: drums and rattles
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Improvisation is an imporant element of __?: jazz
33.
instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene: program music
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Instrumental music written during the Renaissance Period was composed primarily to?: accompany vocal music
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Instruments that are struck or shaken that are not made of animal skins are classified as: idiophones
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instruments that are struck or shaken that have animal skins are classified as: membranophones
37.
La donna e mobile means what?: Women are fickle
38.
large scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra, set usually on a narrative of a religious nature: oratorio
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list the female voices from highest to lowest: soprano, mezzo soprano, alto
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list the male voives from the highest to lowest: tenor, baritone, bass
41.
louis Armstrong's nickname: Satchmo
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most famous Russian composer: Tchaikovsky
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Most Native American's considered their songs to be: thier personal property
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music inspired by styles, melodies, and other materials taken from foreign languages: exoticism
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Native American Music was composed for: special functions
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of the 3 main classes of people in the Middle Ages, which class was mostly likely to compose music?: clergy
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One of the most distinctive forms of the Romantic period was: art song
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One of the most important influences of Acadian music was Dennis McGee, who was the son of an Irish immigrant father and a mother who was half French and ____________: seminole indians
49.
one of the most popular cajun songs ever recorded: Jolie Blonde
50.
one of the most premier opera composers of the Romantic period: Verdi
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one of the premier tenors of our time: Luciano Pavarotti
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part added to the melody that adds support, depth, and richness: harmony
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polyphonis composition based on one main theme that is imitated by other voices or lines: fuge
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primary reason for a Native American to play the flute was: to court a female
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recurring pulses in music: beat
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relative highness of lowness that we hear in sound: pitch
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secular music is?: non religious music
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set of dance -inspired movements written in the same key, but with differences in meter, tempo, and character: suite
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simplest definition of music is: organized sound
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some of the world's earliest notation can be found in: Gregorian Chant
61.
talking drum: hour glass drum
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the acadians come to Louisiana via: Nova Scotia
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the accordian come to LA from ___: Germany
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the accordian was popular because ___: it was loud
65.
the first Cajun recording was made by: Joe and Cleoma Falcon
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the first large body of secular songs survining in decipherable notation was written by: Troubadours and Trouveres
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the goal for this class: teach students to appreciate music through constructive listening and understanding
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The most characteristic feature of Baroque music was: Basso Continuo
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the most important contribution of the Classical period is?: the Symphony
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The most widely perfomed oratorio today is?: The Messiah
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the music of the acadians in LA in the 19th century was transformed by which influences: (5): african rhythms, anglo americans, native americans, spanish influences, french influence
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the return of the exposition theme in sonata form is called the ___: Recapitulation
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the short idea that a composition is based on: a motive
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the story that an opera is based upon: libretto
75.
this canadian-born singer sings in the style of Frank Sinatra: Michael Buble
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This form of Classical music consisted of an exposition, a development section, a recapitulation, and a coda: sonata form
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This form of polyphony consist of an added melodic line that moves in parallel motion with the primary melody: organum
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this kind of meter is the msot popular: duple
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this kind of texture features a single, unaccopanied melodic line: monophonic
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This musician coined the name "zydecajun," a mixture of zydeco, Cajun, and rock: Wayne Toups
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this musician is credited with being the "king of Zydeco": Clifton Chenier
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thumb piano: mbira
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tone color: timbre
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trademark instrument of zydeco music: frottoir
85.
two or more notes being played at the same time: chord
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used in concertos as an unaccompanied section to feature the virtuosity of the soloist: cadenza
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Used to intensify expression by slightly holding back or pressing forward the tempo: rubato
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volume: dynamics
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west coast africans are known for their: highly refined drumming
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What are the dates of the Baroque Period?: 1600-1750
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What are the dates of the Middle Ages?: 450-1450
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What are the dates of the Renaissance?: 1450-1600
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What are the dates of the Romantic Period?: 1827-1900
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What composed died penniless?: Mozart
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What is a capella?: unaccompanied voal music
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What is a concerto grosso?: group of soloists pittes against a larger group of players (called a tutti)
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what is the alternation between soft and loud dynamics?: terraced dynamics
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What is the most important characteristic of Renaissance music?: word painting
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What music is monophonic, sung in Latin, and the official music of sacred music?: Gregorian chant
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Which Baroque keyboard instrument could make small changes in dynamics?: clavichord
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Which composer became deaf?: Beethoven
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Which composer wrote neraly exclusively for the piano?: chopin
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which type of form is the most common?: ternary
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Who was the child prodidy who wrote symphonies at the tender age of 8: Mozart
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who was the famous American compser who wrote Fanfare for the Common Man?: Aaron Copland
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who was the first woman composer?: Hildegard of Bingen
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who was the legendary Creole musician who later teamed up with Dennis McGee?: Amadee Ardoin
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Who was the premier female musician of the 19th century?: Clara Schumann
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Who wrote over 600 art songs?: F. Schubert
