Music Makers
At the 2017 Grammys, this singer won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Album of the Year. "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You," "Set Fire to the Rain," and "Chasing Pavements" won four of her ten other Grammys. Name this singer of "Hello," which is found on her album 25.
ADELE
This word originally named a musical signal played during hunts, battles or court ceremonies. "Ruffles and Flourishes" is a notable one played before "Hail to the Chief." What kind of trumpet piece did Aaron Copland [KOHP-lund] compose "for the common man"?
FANFARE
In 1816, this ancient building was plundered by a nobleman who sold most of its remaining sculptures, now called the Elgin Marbles, to the British Museum. A fifth century B.C. Doric temple, it was constructed under the supervision of Phidias, who sculpted a large statue of Athena once housed within it. What is this building, whose remains stand atop the Acropolis in Athens, Greece?
(THE) PARTHENON
The models for this painting were the artist's dentist, Byron McKeeby, and the artist's sister Nan. A Midwestern farmhouse stands behind a stern-faced woman and her overall-clad father, who holds a pitchfork. Give the title of this work by Iowa-based artist Grant Wood.
American Gothic
In various films, this dancer co-starred with Hollywood starlets Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, and Rita Hayworth. After taking dance lessons with his sister Adele and learning tap in New York City, he starred in films that saw him dance over furniture, and even on the ceiling. Name the suave dancer who appeared in Flying Down to Rio and Top Hat with Ginger Rogers.
(FRED) ASTAIRE
This woodwind lacks a mouthpiece, instead relying on its double reed to produce sound. A slightly lower-pitched version is called the English horn. Name this instrument, which portrays the duck in Peter and the Wolf.
OBOE
This work, subtitled "A Tone Poem for Orchestra," was its composer's first work not to include a piano part. A piece of program music, it painted an impressionistic street scene by calling for authentic French taxi horns. What is this George Gershwin work?
(AN) AMERICAN IN PARIS
Musicians hailing from this city include Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton, Mahalia Jackson, and Wynton Marsalis. Dixieland originated here, and French, Latin American, and African-American cultures combine at world-famous Preservation Hall. Identify this Southern city, whose international airport is named for the great Louis [LOO-ee] Armstrong, and is considered the city where jazz was born.
NEW ORLEANS(, LOUISIANA)
In the foreground of this painting, a white pitcher sits near a bowl of water on an orange patterned rug. A shirtless child sits on the lap of a woman wearing a striped dress, who is washing the child's feet. What is this painting by American artist Mary Cassatt?
(THE) CHILD'S BATH
This top-five finalist from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition appeared on seasons 5 and 6 of Dance Moms. Along with her dog BowBow, she is the star of an animated "show show" on Nickelodeon's YouTube channel. Name this entertainer, whose singles include "Kid in a Candy Store" and "Boomerang."
JOJO (SIWA)
This composer worked for the Duke of Weimar [VY-mar] and Prince Leopold before becoming director of music at Leipzig's [LYP-sigz] St. Thomas Church and School. A talented organist and harpsichordist, he collected a series of keyboard works under the title The Well-Tempered Clavier [kluh-VEER]. Give the name of this Baroque composer responsible for the Brandenburg Concertos.
(JOHANN SEBASTIAN) BACH
This style bridged the gap between traditional blues and the big band sound of the 1940s. A singer shouted bragging lyrics as a horn-driven ensemble played a fast rhythm, complete with tenor saxophone solos. Identify this blues style, which shares its name with a locomotor movement, and features artists like Wynonie Harris and Big Joe Turner.
JUMP (BLUES)
This country has five national dances, including the lively, triple-time mazurka [muh-ZER-kuh]. A popular misconception is that this country's national dance is the polka, which actually originated in Bohemia. Identify this nation, which also gave us the polonaise.
POLAND
As inspiration for this painting, the artist cited "the countryside from my window a long time before sunrise." A sleeping village and tall cypress lie beneath a pulsing night sky, complete with full moon and Venus. Give the name of this Vincent Van Gogh landscape.
(THE) STARRY NIGHT
At age five, this American performer was already tap dancing semi-professionally. Although he was a skilled dancer, it was his comedic timing that won him roles in movies like The Cotton Club and History of the World, Part 1. Name this dancer who also appeared in White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov.
(GREGORY) HINES
From a young age, this pop icon was as highly skilled in dance as he was in music. His music videos like Smooth Criminal and Thriller feature dance routines that are still copied today. Name this iconic performer whose signature dance move was the moonwalk.
(MICHAEL) JACKSON
In 1919, George Gershwin wrote one of these works, his first serious composition, for string quartet. In 1868, Brahms wrote what is possibly the world's most famous example. What kind of composition helps infants sleep?
LULLABY (Accept: CRADLE SONG)
Dances associated with this nation include the hornpipe, reel, step dance, and jig. Female dancers wear either soft or hard shoes, ringleted hair, and dresses embroidered with traditional Celtic designs. Name the country that gave us Lord of the Dance and Riverdance.
IRELAND
Examples of this form of art include The Hay Wain by John Constable and Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh. It can depict mountains, valleys, or waterfalls, though it can also refer to the horizontal orientation of paper that differs from portrait. What is this type of artwork that represents a scene in nature?
LANDSCAPE
This Denishawn graduate danced solos for two years with the Greenwich [GREN-itch] Village Folliesbefore teaching at the Eastman School. An early integrator of dance troupes, she used props, wore a leotard or a straight, dark skirt, and eventually established an eponymous School of Contemporary Dance. Who was this modern dance pioneer and choreographer of Appalachian Spring?
(MARTHA) GRAHAM
This composer, who sang for years in the Vienna Boys' Choir, adapted folk poems into more than six hundred songs. Among those songs, or lied [LEED], are "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel," "The Wanderer," and "The Erl King." Name the composer of the Trout Quintet, whose Eighth Symphony is nicknamed "Unfinished."
(FRANZ) SCHUBERT [SHOE-bert]
This composition, which premiered at New York's Aeolian Concert Hall in 1924, has been featured in United Airlines ads since the 1980s. It begins with a clarinet glissando, and was originally orchestrated by Ferde Grofé [FAIRD gro-FAY] for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. Give the colorful title of this George Gershwin jazz concerto.
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Parts of this Elizabethan theatre included the heavens, the pit, the tiring house, and a raked stage with a trap door. It burned down when a cannon from the play Henry the Eighth caught its thatched roof on fire. Identify this theater, which housed the original productions of Hamlet, Macbeth, and other plays by William Shakespeare.
(THE) GLOBE (THEATRE)
In this painting, Jesus is shown sending some people to hell, while others are welcomed into heaven by various saints. It is located on the wall behind the main altar of the Sistine Chapel. Name this painting by Michelangelo.
(THE) LAST JUDGMENT
Born Moses Teichman, this man studied ballroom dancing with Vernon and Irene Castle. As a college student, he founded a mail order business that used silhouetted footprints to illustrate dance steps. Give the name of this man, whose 260 ballroom dance studios give lessons in 22 countries.
(ARTHUR) MURRAY