CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY
What are Parlor Songs?
Songs played by amateur Pianists and/or Vocalists in the Parlor of ones home
What is the most prominent difference between an Opera and a Musical?
Plainchant/Gregorian Chant
Who originally coined the term R&B?
Jerry Wexler
How early do we know musical bells to have been traded across what is now the U.S. and Mexican Border?
1000 CE
What is the purpose of "Program" or "Programatic" Music?
To create visualization in the listener, creates musical word painting
Opera Seria
Gothic Arches are shaped how?
^ Pointed
Who invented the Hip Hop DJ technique known as "Needle Dropping"?
Grandmaster Flash
What was the first book published in British North America?
The Bay Psalm Book
In this compositional technique, a melodic idea is presented in the beginning of the piece and then expanded upon for the entirety of the performance
Thematic Development
An Opera with a comical storyline
Opera Buffa
Romanesque Arches are shaped how?
Rounded
The term "Country Western" Music replaced what derogatory term?
"Hillbilly" Music
Why did the Indian community participate in yearly "Pow Wow" celebrations?
For the purposes of healing, spiritual preparation, and celebration
How have Music and Visual Arts progressed similarly throughout history?
In visual art, we slowly go from realism to abstract, and in music we start with many rules and they deteriorate as we move chronologically
This is the second section of an Opera vocal piece in which the meter now takes place and there is some resemblance of form
Aria
In this type of chant, each note gets its own syllable based on the text
Syllabic
Who is considered as the first prominent Hip Hop DJ?
DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell)
This is the opening instrumental selection of a Musical in which the orchestra introduces many of the themes from the show
Overture
Sonata Allegro Form is a compositional technique featuring what 3 main components?
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
This is the opening section of an Opera vocal piece in which there is no meter and the feel is very conversational
Recitative
In this type of chant, one syllable is sung over a multitude of connected notes
Melismatic
K-Pop choreography focuses heavily on the idea of members switching positions throughout the performance. This is known as what?
Formation Changing
The Mississippi Delta