Question 1

Music enhances memory because it helps us recall aspects of our life experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each item to the correct description below.
-An improvised vocal introduction that establishes a maqam

Accepted Answer

A) layali 
B) pizmon 
C) muwashshah 
D) haflah 
E) contrafactum 
A) layali 
B) pizmon 
C) muwashshah 
D) haflah 
E) contrafactum

Question 3

If hearing the sounds of an orchestra caused you to see blue and green colors or smell sweet aromas,you would be experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If hearing the sounds of an orchestra...

Question 4

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A category of melody distinguished by its pitch content

Accepted Answer

A) dirge 
B) narco-corrido 
C) mode 
D) tetrachord 
E) hymn 
A) dirge 
B) narco-corrido 
C) mode 
D) tetrachord 
E) hymn

Question 5

The New Orleans jazz band developed from all of the following types of bands EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) jug bands. 
B) tonk bands. 
C) brass bands. 
D) dance bands. 
E) society bands. 
A) jug bands. 
B) tonk bands. 
C) brass bands. 
D) dance bands. 
E) society bands.

Question 6

In Arab music,a category of melodies that share pitch content,range,and ornaments is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) layali. 
B) maqam. 
C) pizmon. 
D) darabukkah. 
E) muwashshah. 
A) layali. 
B) maqam. 
C) pizmon. 
D) darabukkah. 
E) muwashshah.

Question 7

Before the burial at the cemetery,the band in a jazz funeral plays upbeat songs to set the initial tone of celebration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which instrument plays an important role in signaling transitional moments in a jazz funeral?

Accepted Answer

A) The snare drum 
B) The tambourine 
C) The saxophone 
D) The sousaphone 
E) All of the above 
A) The snare drum 
B) The tambourine 
C) The saxophone 
D) The sousaphone 
E) All of the above

Question 9

Pizmonim are performed unaccompanied at a Sebet because Jewish law prohibits playing instruments on the Sabbath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ethnic recordings market emerged in the late twentieth century along with digital recording technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Mexican ________ is a type of song that is designed to convey memories of particular places,people,and events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mexican ________ is a type of...

Question 12

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A song created by writing a new text to a preexisting melody

Accepted Answer

A) layali 
B) pizmon 
C) muwashshah 
D) haflah 
E) contrafactum 
A) layali 
B) pizmon 
C) muwashshah 
D) haflah 
E) contrafactum

Question 13

In Arab vocal music,a layali is typically:

Accepted Answer

A) lengthy. 
B) improvised. 
C) in duple meter. 
D) sung to vocables. 
E) sung after a muwashshah. 
A) lengthy. 
B) improvised. 
C) in duple meter. 
D) sung to vocables. 
E) sung after a muwashshah.

Question 14

Pizmonim with Hebrew texts are typically performed in all of the following settings EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) prayer services. 
B) social gatherings. 
C) celebrations of life-cycle occasions. 
D) an afternoon Sebet. 
E) an evening haflah. 
A) prayer services. 
B) social gatherings. 
C) celebrations of life-cycle occasions. 
D) an afternoon Sebet. 
E) an evening haflah.

Question 15

In Arab music,a mode or scale is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Arab music,a mode or scale is...

Question 16

The classic New Orleans ________ ________ was typically comprised of five to fourteen wind,string,and percussion instruments playing music suited to outdoor performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The classic New Orleans ________ ________ was...

Question 17

What musical aspect of a corrido helps the singer recall its long,detailed texts?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhythm 
B) Texture 
C) Harmony 
D) Timbre 
E) Melody 
A) Rhythm 
B) Texture 
C) Harmony 
D) Timbre 
E) Melody

Question 18

Maqam nahawand was especially memorable and attractive to Arab immigrants to the New World because it:

Accepted Answer

A) sounds similar to the major scale of Western music. 
B) sounds similar to the minor scale of Western music. 
C) sounds completely different from Western music. 
D) was strongly associated with longing and nostalgia for the homeland. 
E) was strongly associated with concepts of pride and honor. 
A) sounds similar to the major scale of Western music. 
B) sounds similar to the minor scale of Western music. 
C) sounds completely different from Western music. 
D) was strongly associated with longing and nostalgia for the homeland. 
E) was strongly associated with concepts of pride and honor.

Question 19

Which of the following corridos exemplifies the transformation of the corrido genre in response to changing political,social,and cultural conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) The victim corrido 
B) The revolutionary corrido 
C) The narco-corrido 
D) The Ballad of Osama bin Laden 
E) All of the above 
A) The victim corrido 
B) The revolutionary corrido 
C) The narco-corrido 
D) The Ballad of Osama bin Laden 
E) All of the above

Question 20

When the Saints Go Marching In begins with a drum passage called a:

Accepted Answer

A) call. 
B) double time. 
C) half time. 
D) half cadence. 
E) marching cadence. 
A) call. 
B) double time. 
C) half time. 
D) half cadence. 
E) marching cadence.

Music enhances memory because it helps us recall aspects of our life experience.

Match each item to the correct description below. -An improvised vocal introduction that establishes a maqam

If hearing the sounds of an orchestra caused you to see blue and green colors or smell sweet aromas,you would be experiencing ________.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A category of melody distinguished by its pitch content

The New Orleans jazz band developed from all of the following types of bands EXCEPT:

In Arab music,a category of melodies that share pitch content,range,and ornaments is called a:

Before the burial at the cemetery,the band in a jazz funeral plays upbeat songs to set the initial tone of celebration.

Which instrument plays an important role in signaling transitional moments in a jazz funeral?

Pizmonim are performed unaccompanied at a Sebet because Jewish law prohibits playing instruments on the Sabbath.

The ethnic recordings market emerged in the late twentieth century along with digital recording technology.

The Mexican ________ is a type of song that is designed to convey memories of particular places,people,and events.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A song created by writing a new text to a preexisting melody

In Arab vocal music,a layali is typically:

Pizmonim with Hebrew texts are typically performed in all of the following settings EXCEPT:

In Arab music,a mode or scale is called a ________.

The classic New Orleans was typically comprised of five to fourteen wind,string,and percussion instruments playing music suited to outdoor performance.

What musical aspect of a corrido helps the singer recall its long,detailed texts?

Maqam nahawand was especially memorable and attractive to Arab immigrants to the New World because it:

Which of the following corridos exemplifies the transformation of the corrido genre in response to changing political,social,and cultural conditions?

When the Saints Go Marching In begins with a drum passage called a:

Sound: The Materials of Music

Setting: The Study of Local Musics

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Migration

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

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Exam 5: Music and Memory

Music enhances memory because it helps us recall aspects of our life experience.

Match each item to the correct description below. -An improvised vocal introduction that establishes a maqam

If hearing the sounds of an orchestra caused you to see blue and green colors or smell sweet aromas,you would be experiencing ________.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A category of melody distinguished by its pitch content

The New Orleans jazz band developed from all of the following types of bands EXCEPT:

In Arab music,a category of melodies that share pitch content,range,and ornaments is called a:

Before the burial at the cemetery,the band in a jazz funeral plays upbeat songs to set the initial tone of celebration.

Which instrument plays an important role in signaling transitional moments in a jazz funeral?

Pizmonim are performed unaccompanied at a Sebet because Jewish law prohibits playing instruments on the Sabbath.

The ethnic recordings market emerged in the late twentieth century along with digital recording technology.

The Mexican ________ is a type of song that is designed to convey memories of particular places,people,and events.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A song created by writing a new text to a preexisting melody

In Arab vocal music,a layali is typically:

Pizmonim with Hebrew texts are typically performed in all of the following settings EXCEPT:

In Arab music,a mode or scale is called a ________.

The classic New Orleans ________ ________ was typically comprised of five to fourteen wind,string,and percussion instruments playing music suited to outdoor performance.

What musical aspect of a corrido helps the singer recall its long,detailed texts?

Maqam nahawand was especially memorable and attractive to Arab immigrants to the New World because it:

Which of the following corridos exemplifies the transformation of the corrido genre in response to changing political,social,and cultural conditions?

When the Saints Go Marching In begins with a drum passage called a:

Sound: The Materials of Music

Setting: The Study of Local Musics

Significance: Musics Meaning in Everyday Life

Music and Migration

Music,mobility,and the Global Marketplace

Music and Dance

Music and Ritual

Music and Politics

Music and Identity

Epilogue

Introduction: What Is a Soundscape

Filters

The classic New Orleans was typically comprised of five to fourteen wind,string,and percussion instruments playing music suited to outdoor performance.