How did he overcome his hand injury to become a guitar player again?
He practiced for a year and half while recovering and taught himself a new technique.
100
Define: Ethnomusicology.
What is: The study of the music of different cultures
100
What are at least two important characteristics of Romani folk song?
An absence of instrumental music. They use vocal percussion to accompany themselves.
100
Name at least 4 countries that are a part of Eastern Europe
the baltic states, poland, czech republic, slovakia, hungary, romania, bulgaria, albania, former yugoslavia, greece, parts of soviet union and ukraine.
200
What was the first instrument that Django began to play?
What is a banjo
200
What was the name of one of his most successful songs?
What is Minor Swing
200
Define Asymmetrical meter
What is complex meters and quick duration changes.
200
How did Verbunkos become popular and what instruments do they use in their ensembles?
They were sought after int he 18th century after becoming an attraction at military recruiting fairs. They play: cimbalom, two violins, and a string bass.
200
Did Bartok think that popular music best represented the Magyars (indigenous Hungarians)? Why or why not?
No, because Hungary was under the rule of the Austrians and before that it was under the rule of the Habsburgs and Turks.
300
Why was the guitar not considered suitable for jazz?
What is it was too quiet against the other instruments
300
Whose invitation did Django accept to come to the USA?
Who is Duke Ellington
300
Define Nonpulsatile songs
no fixed beat, have expressive ornamentation.
300
What are some typical characteristics of an epic song from this region?
The hypnotic repetition puts emphasis on the story rather than the music and evokes the ancient setting.
300
What policy contributed to the decline of many folk traditions?
Stalin, Socialist Realism
400
Describe how the fire started in Django's trailer
Artificial flowers were lying everywhere to be sold to the cemetery the next day. Django tripped and the wick from his candle fell onto the flowers, igniting them.
400
Describe Django’s injuries from the fire.
Badly burned from his knee to his waist. His left hand was enflamed and twisted. His 4th and 5th fingers were paralyzed.
400
Define Socialist Realism
style in communist era in which the arts served the state.
400
What inspired Bartok to research Hungarian music and who was his partner?
Partner - Zoltan Kodaly. He heard Dosa’s song and it was unlike other Western European folk songs.
400
What is the major ethic group of Hungary called and when did they settle in Hungary?
Magyars, 5-9th century
500
Did Django find success in the USA? Why or why not?
No, because he didn’t speak the language and didn't feel comfortable. He could hardly read or write either
500
What is the difference between parlando-rubato and tempo giusto?
Parlando-rubato songs emphasize emotional expression and the meaning of text. Tempo guisto emphasize repetitive dance rhythms.
500
Explain what gave rise to the Hungarian music genre: Tanchaz.
During communist rule many state-sponsored groups were created. However, two folk dancers didn’t like what they were seeing so they set out to collect folk music from the countryside.
500
Name and explain four distinctive characteristics of Eastern folk music that help distinguish it from Western Europe.
Nonpulsatile songs: no fixed beat, have expressive ornamentation.
Asymmetrical meter: complex meters and quick duration changes.
Repetitive Dance Rhythms: rhythms repeat even as the melody notes change
Bright timbres: a bright sound.
Epic Songs: hours long songs of heroic tales.
Socialist Realism: style in communist era in which the arts served the state.