Vocabulary
People
Musical Terms
The Bamileke People
Miscellaneous
100
What is the term meaning to create music spontaneously, or on the spot?
improvisation
100
Where was Scott Joplin born?
Texarkana, TX
100
What is melodic ostinato?
A melody that is repeated frequently
100
What is another term for the Lali dance?
war dance or warrior dance
100
At what age did Beethoven begin to lose his hearing?
25
200
What is known as a repeated musical figure?
ostinato
200
Who composed the "Maple Leaf Rag"
Scott Joplin
200
What is the difference between beat and rhythm?
the beat drives the music and does not change. the rhythm is much more complex and changes with every piece of music
200
What instruments accompany the Bamileke people in their Lali dance?
drums and
200
Why is coordination an important asset for a musician?
coordination is required to play many instruments well
300
What term refers to the emphasis places on a specific sound or pitch in music?
accent
300
What kind of rhythm did Beethoven use in the opening section of the second movement of his 7th symphony?
simple melodic
300
What term is used to describe the aural aspect of music in which a certain number of beats are grouped together?
meter
300
True or False: both males and females participate in the Lali Dance
False: only males participate
300
What is the term referred to as everyday objects that are used as impromptu instruments?
found instruments
400
This musical device designates groups or sets of beats and is divided by vertical lines on the music staff
measure
400
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov used this specific musical device in many of his compositions including "Procession of the Nobles"
Mixed Meter
400
What is melodic rhythm?
The rhythm of the melody in a song
400
The Bamileke people are from what country in Africa?
Cameroon
400
What popular form of music took over for ragtime shortly after Scott Joplin died?
American Jazz
500
A musical device that deliberately shifts the accent so that it goes against and upsets the steady beat of the music
syncopation
500
How does the Blue Man Group take a very simple musical idea and make it sound richly complex?
Elaborating on rhythms and layering different rhythms
500
Listening to which beat is being accented in a measure helps the listener determine that what of the music?
meter
500
What does the lali dance celebrate?
Boys becoming men - a man's courage and strength in battle
500
Ragtime was a popular form of dance music in America before what war?
World War 1
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