Romantics
He was a protege of Robert Schumann and the first composer to employ the "developing variation" technique.
Who was Johannes Brahms?
This famous publishing district in New York City was the heart of American popular music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What was Tin Pan Alley?
Umm Kulthum was an iconic singer from this Arab country.
What is Egypt?
This string instrument is closely associated with Arab music and is a predecessor of the lute.
What is the udd?
This opera's form features a first act based upon character pieces, a second act structured like a symphony, and a third act built on various musical elements.
What is Berg's "Wozzeck?"
A close friend of Richard Wagner's, this famous composer and pianist was known for his symphonic poems.
Who was Franz Liszt?
This era of Broadway musicals lasted from approximately 1940-1960.
What was the Golden Age?
This instrument was traditionally made by finding a eucalyptus tree that had been hollowed out by termites.
What is a didgeridoo?
This was the most popular solo instrument for composers in the late Romantic period.
What was the piano?
This is the term for a melodic scale or the basis for melodies in Arab music.
What is a maqam?
This famous opera composer was exiled from Germany after his participation in the German Revolution of 1848.
Who was Richard Wagner?
This term describes music that is played in the background of movies and is not performed by characters on screen.
What is non-diegetic music?
This four-stringed instrument has become a national emblem of Nepalese identity.
What is the sarangi?
This long-necked string instrument is a featured melody instrument in Hindustani music and was made famous internationally by Ravi Shankar.
What is the sitar?
This term describes the pitch sets of Indian classical music.
What are ragas?
The most significant aesthetic divide amongst composers in the second half of the century was between adherents of Richard Wagner on one side and this composer on the other.
Who was Johannes Brahms?
This form of American folk music developed from a blend of European and African musical idioms and led to the development of bluegrass music.
What is Old Time?
This is an ancient Hindu scripture that forms the basis of much northern Indian classical music.
What is a veda?
This flute is featured as a melody instrument in Arab music.
What is the nay?
This term describes the traditional texture of Nepalese sarangi music.
What is heterophonic?
This term refers to the practice of incorporating elements associated with particular regions or countries in late Romantic era music.
What is nationalism?
This type of Native American dance and music has become a central part of Native American performance and is featured in pow wows and competitions.
What is the Sioux Grass Dance?
This term describes northern Indian classical music.
What is Hindustani?
This set of two hand drums is featured in northern Indian classical music and id often played in conjunction with vocables called bols.
What is the tabla?
These are the three sections of a raga in Hindustani music.
What are the alap (introduction), jor (main section), and jhala (conclusion)?