Question 1

An early music ensemble would use viols to reconstruct the sound of music from an earlier era.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Peruvian panpipes made from bamboo

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A)  ghazal
B)  buskers
C)  atumpan
D)  swaramandal
E)  sikusF) B) and E)
G) None of the above E

Question 3

The sitar is a plucked lute that is traditionally used in a minor accompanying role in Indian music.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A secular,strophic Urdu-language song that was adapted for use in Indian films

Accepted Answer

A)  ghazal
B)  buskers
C)  atumpan
D)  swaramandal
E)  sikusF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The Balinese gamelan includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

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A)  a bowed lute called a rebab.
B)  metal flutes called suling.
C)  bronze gongs that are struck with mallets.
D)  cylindrical membranophones called kendang.
E)  a gangsa family of keyed metal idiophones.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D) B

Question 6

Tempo changes called rubato are used to sing fado in an expressive and dramatic way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The dominant sound of the Balinese gamelan is created by:

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A)  flutes.
B)  cylindrical drums.
C)  bowed string instruments.
D)  plucked string instruments.
E)  bronze gongs and xylophones.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C) E

Question 8

The kotekan technique of dividing a gamelan melody into two interlocking parts played by two people makes it possible to play the music at a slower speed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "broken chords" played by the guitar in Fado Lisboeta are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sikus.
B)  arpeggios.
C)  beating tones.
D)  polos.
E)  kotekan.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The Portuguese musical form called fado is often performed to express:

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A)  nostalgia for the country left behind.
B)  mourning for the recently deceased.
C)  historical narratives about important families.
D)  political protest against an oppressive regime.
E)  moral expectations for teenagers entering adulthood.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Large,goblet-shaped drums associated with the Akan people of Ghana

Accepted Answer

A)  ghazal
B)  buskers
C)  atumpan
D)  swaramandal
E)  sikusF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A dance and song performed at Ewe funerals and social gatherings

Accepted Answer

A)  agbadza
B)  bhajan
C)  shankh
D)  tanpura
E)  bodhránF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

An early music ensemble would probably include which of the following instruments?

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A)  The bodhrán
B)  The sikus
C)  Gangsa
D)  Viols
E)  SulingF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Beginning in 1935,new technology enabled Indian films to use the "playback song," which was:

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A)  sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by them on 78-rpm records.
B)  sung by actors on camera and then rerecorded by professional singers on 78-rpm records.
C)  sung by professional singers on camera and then recorded by them on 78-rpm records.
D)  prerecorded by actors and then lip-synched by them on camera.
E)  prerecorded by professional singers and then lip-synched by actors on camera.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous ________ ________ who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.

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Question 16

Ballads are narrative songs performed to:

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A)  accompany funeral services.
B)  accompany group and couple dances.
C)  commemorate important events and individuals.
D)  coordinate workers doing repetitive physical tasks.
E)  pass religious principles on to younger generations.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve melodic functions and time-keeping,or ________,functions.

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Question 18

The Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues performed Fado Lisboeta in an expressive and dramatic way by using tempo changes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  rubato.
B)  kotekan.
C)  coladeira.
D)  cavaquinho.
E)  atumpan.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Explain how different indoor and outdoor performance spaces in Boston provide venues for a wide range of musical styles that are of interest to members of the city's diverse communities.

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Question 20

What are affinity communities?

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A)  Funeral associations formed in Accra by the Ewe people
B)  Immigrant groups formed to protest ethnic discrimination
C)  Groups of people who come together to participate in particular forms of musicmaking
D)  Lineages of well-known singers in the Portuguese fado tradition
E)  Devotees of the deity Ganesh in India and the Indian diasporaF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 2: Setting: The Study of Local Musics

An early music ensemble would use viols to reconstruct the sound of music from an earlier era.

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Match each item to the correct description below. -Peruvian panpipes made from bamboo

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The sitar is a plucked lute that is traditionally used in a minor accompanying role in Indian music.

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Match each item to the correct description below. -A secular,strophic Urdu-language song that was adapted for use in Indian films

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The Balinese gamelan includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:

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Tempo changes called rubato are used to sing fado in an expressive and dramatic way.

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The dominant sound of the Balinese gamelan is created by:

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The kotekan technique of dividing a gamelan melody into two interlocking parts played by two people makes it possible to play the music at a slower speed.

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The "broken chords" played by the guitar in Fado Lisboeta are called:

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The Portuguese musical form called fado is often performed to express:

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Match each item to the correct description below. -Large,goblet-shaped drums associated with the Akan people of Ghana

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Match each item to the correct description below. -A dance and song performed at Ewe funerals and social gatherings

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An early music ensemble would probably include which of the following instruments?

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Beginning in 1935,new technology enabled Indian films to use the "playback song," which was:

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In the Indian film industry,Lata Mangeshkar and her sisters were among the most famous ________ ________ who sang the songs that on-screen actors lip-synched.

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Ballads are narrative songs performed to:

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The gongs in the Balinese gamelan serve melodic functions and time-keeping,or ________,functions.

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The Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues performed Fado Lisboeta in an expressive and dramatic way by using tempo changes called:

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Explain how different indoor and outdoor performance spaces in Boston provide venues for a wide range of musical styles that are of interest to members of the city's diverse communities.

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