Golden Age Musicals
Which musical is often credited with launching the Golden Age of musical theater in 1943 with its integration of music, dance, and dialogue, and its presentation of the "dream ballet"?
Oklahoma!
What term refers to the speed of the music?
Tempo
New Orleans
Smooth
What type of Blues is this?
The Ed Sullivan Show is part of why the Golden Age was so golden, because it brought Broadway musicals to the ___________.
Television (TV)
What is the word for how "thick" or "thin" the music sounds, based on the number of instruments or voices playing at the same time?
Texture
Which jazz genre was known for small ensembles and a focus on collective improvisation?
New Orleans Jazz
Frank Sinatra made a concept album titled "Moonlight Sinatra." What was the concept?
All songs included the word "moon" in the title
Is this an example of New Orleans Jazz or Big Band Jazz?
New Orleans Jazz
What musical that addressed racism and cross-cultural relationships was the first example of a "book musical?"
Show Boat
Which term refers to the unique quality or color of the music, often described as "bright" or "dark?"
Timbre
Big Band jazz is often associated with which danceable style that became popular in the 1930s and 40s?
Swing
Why did singers become more popular during the 1942 Recording Ban?
Singers were not members of the musician's union that was on strike, so they were able to make recordings.
What genre is this?
Ragtime
An integrated musical combines what 3 elements to help tell the story and develop the characters?
song, dance, and dialogue
When musicians describe the "rhythm" of a piece, what are they talking about?
The arrangement of sounds and silences in time
How big are Big Band ensembles?
10-24 musicians
What is a concept album?
A compilation of songs that have one centralized concept or theme that runs through all of them. Concept albums focus on a concept/theme that is bigger than any of the individual songs.
Is this an example of early-1900s musical theater or Golden Age musical theater?
Golden Age
West Side Story combined the musical genres of jazz, classical, and _____.
Latin music
The part that the singer is singing is referred to as the _______.
Melody
While New Orleans jazz often features a small group of musicians improvising at the same time, Big Band jazz uses what technique?
Big sections playing the same music and a soloist improvising or playing the featured melody
Due to the recording ban of 1942, African American and traditional folk genres experienced a rise in popularity. Why did the small combos that played these genres have an advantage over the Big Bands?
The Big Bands were represented by major labels and could not record. The smaller groups were allowed to record.
What subgenre of blues is this?
Chicago blues