Who's Who?
This U.S.-born composer was sexist before his trip to Paris in 1921
In this decade of the 20th century a hybrid approach between musical comedies and operettas began to appear
Alma Wertheim's first significant support to Aaron Copland came in this amount of money
How much is $1,000?
This term is defined as: "sound organized in time"
What is music?
Where is New York?
This poet and diplomat was posted to Brazil as the French ambassador in 1917, bringing Darius Milhaud as the "attaché in charge of propaganda"
Who is Paul Claudel?
The sonata form began to be used in Western classical compositions starting in this century
When is the 18th century? (1730, specifically)
These three scale degrees determine whether a key is major or minor
What are the 3rd, 6th, and 7th scale degrees?
During Ravel's lecture-recital for the Pro Musica Society, the audience demanded this term meaning "again" for the "Blues" movement of his Violin Sonata [No. 2]
What is an encore?
Shuffle Along depicts a campaign for mayor in this mythical place, somewhere in Dixieland
Where is Jimtown?
This country blues singer achieved a following due in part to a conspiracy that he sold his soul to the Devil to play the guitar well
Who is Robert Johnson?
Storyville, which closed in this year, caused many musicians to move to Chicago
When is 1917?
Jerome Kern assigned this music motif to the river in Show Boat
What is an upward leap of a perfect fourth?
This term includes the piano, string bass, drum set, and guitar; key instruments that served as backup for a full ensemble
What is the "model" rhythm section?
During the winter of 1920, the Princesse let Tailleferre stay in a property she owned in this region of southwestern France
Where is the Basque region of southwestern France?
This critic proposed that we should study the human activity he calls "Musicking"
Who is Christopher Small?
George Gershwin, at this age, found work as a song-plugger for the Tin Pan Alley publisher Remick
When is age 15?
In "Hotter Than That," Louis Armstrong plays this amount of syncopated high "C" pitches during the sock-chorus
How many is 11 pitches?
This term is defined as: the presentation of a show in other cities to test it in front of audiences before premiering it for Broadway critics
What is a tryout tour?
The Gennett Studio was found in this city, requiring a four-hour bus ride southeast of Chicago
Where is Richmond, Indiana?
Who is Kurt Gänzl?
"Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye)" was this many years old when The Jazz Singer was created
How many is 5 years old?
How many is 60¢?
This shimmy was a social dance in 4/4 time or 2/4 time with notoriously simple dance movements
What is the foxtrot?
These four cities all had famous postwar center for electronic music
Where are Rome, Paris, Cologne, and New York City?