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Additive meter is characteristic of what culture? |
| | A) | Africa |
| | B) | The United States of America |
| | C) | India. |
| | D) | Spain |
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Which of Crumb's works won a Grammy award in 2001? |
| | A) | Bebe el agua tranquila de la canción añeja |
| | B) | Ancient Voices of Children |
| | C) | Echoes of Time and the River |
| | D) | Star-Child |
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Which of Crumb's works includes Tibetan prayer stones hit together rhythmically? |
| | A) | Ancient Voices of Children |
| | B) | Echoes of Time and the River |
| | C) | Company |
| | D) | Bebe el agua tranquila de la canción añeja |
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Which of Crumb's works listed below includes frequent pitch bending by the singers and instrumentalists, a harp with paper threaded between the strings, a mandolin, and a piano? |
| | A) | Echoes of Time and the River |
| | B) | Star-Child |
| | C) | Bebe el agua tranquila de la canción añeja |
| | D) | Ancient Voices of Children |
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Which description of Flamenco music below is most accurate? |
| | A) | Flamenco music originated in Africa but became a vibrant part of the musical culture of Andalusia in southern Spain. Flamenco is dominated by singing, dancing, guitar playing, body percussion, and small percussion instruments like the castanets. |
| | B) | Flamenco music originated in Africa but became a vibrant part of the musical culture of Andalusia in southern Spain. Flamenco music is played by solo guitar. |
| | C) | Flamenco music developed out of the cante jundo ("deep song") traditions of Andalusia in southern Spain. Flamenco is dominated by singing, dancing, guitar playing, body percussion, and small percussion instruments like the castanets. |
| | D) | Flamenco music developed out of the cante jundo ("deep song") traditions of Andalusia in southern Spain. Flamenco music is played by solo guitar. |
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Regarding George Crumb: when was he born and what did he believe? |
| | A) | George Crumb was born in 1939 and has been quoted as saying that the musics of the world have come together as one. |
| | B) | George Crumb was born in 1929 and has been quoted as saying that the musics of the world have come together as one. |
| | C) | George Crumb was born in 1929 and has been quoted as saying that the musics of the world may one day come together as one. |
| | D) | George Crumb was born in 1919 and has been quoted as saying that the musics of the world may one day come together as one. |
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Which statement does NOT describe Flamenco music? |
| | A) | Singers often slide from one note to another. |
| | B) | Flamenco melodies have a wide range of between 1.5 and 2 octaves. |
| | C) | Flamenco shares many characteristics with music from the Middle East and from parts of Asia. |
| | D) | Flamenco melodies are highly ornamented. |
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What are microtones? |
| | A) | Microtones are tones of very short duration. These tones can be used as ornaments |
| | B) | Microtones are notes that are written using smaller note heads. These tones are optional in performance. |
| | C) | Microtones are tones produced by microcomputers, a term used to describe personal computers of the early 1980s. |
| | D) | Microtones are bent pitches. A microtone is less than a half step higher or lower than the tone produced by the nearest key on the keyboard. |
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Spain is located just north of what continent? |
| | A) | Europe |
| | B) | Africa |
| | C) | North America |
| | D) | Asia |
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Which of Crumb's works won a Pulitzer Prize? |
| | A) | Star-Child |
| | B) | Ancient Voices of Children |
| | C) | Echoes of Time and the River |
| | D) | Bebe el agua tranquila de la canción añeja |
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What happened in 711, the 15th century, and 1492? |
| | A) | In 711, gypsies migrated into Spain. In the 15th century, African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. |
| | B) | In 711, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. In the 15th century, African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. In 1492, gypsies migrated into Spain. |
| | C) | In 711, African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. In the 15th century, gypsies migrated into Spain. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. |
| | D) | In 711, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. In the 15th century, gypsies migrated into Spain. In 1492, African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. |
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What happened in 711? |
| | A) | African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. |
| | B) | Gypsies migrated into Spain. |
| | C) | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. |
| | D) | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews from Spain. |
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What happened in the 15th century? |
| | A) | African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. |
| | B) | African Moslems took over parts of Spain. |
| | C) | Gypsies migrated out of Spain. |
| | D) | Gypsies migrated into Spain. |
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What happened in 1492? |
| | A) | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Moslems from Spain. |
| | B) | Gypsies migrated into Spain. |
| | C) | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled all Jews and Moslems from Spain. |
| | D) | African Moslems took over parts of Spain and Portugal. |
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Which statement does NOT apply to Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children? |
| | A) | The tempo is a steady 160 beats per minute. |
| | B) | There are no regular sections that repeat and contrast. |
| | C) | There is no steady beat or meter. |
| | D) | The work is sung in Spanish. |
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