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True/False
1. According to the text, it is unnecessary to acquire a sense of what exists beyond our own cultural experience.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 1
2. Music has taken on a global perspective due to technological advances in communication and transportation.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 1
3. Diverse musical traditions are a contributing element to our rich national culture.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 2
4. One way 19th-century Americans were exposed to European classical music was through visiting European musicians.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 1
5. Most of America’s popular and classical music is based on the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and performance practices of West Africa.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
6. The instruments Americans have are, for the most part, derived from those in Europe and the British Isles.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 2
7. The language used to discuss music is universal.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
8. Ethnomusicologists focus their studies only on music of foreign cultures.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 1
9. Ethnomusicologists study the social aspects of music.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 1
10. Generally, a culture’s belief systems and music are separate.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
11. Ethnomusicologists study audiences as well as performers.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 1
12. Many cultures in the world are still unaffected by outside influences.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
13. When categorizing music, stylistic labels should be adhered to rigidly.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
14. True artistry is generally only found in classical music.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 2
15. It is necessary for professional musicians to earn the bulk of their living from performing.
Ans: False
Difficulty Level: 1
16. Scientific research has found that music powerfully affects the emotions of listeners.
Ans: True
Difficulty Level: 1
Short Answer
17. Name a style of music that is a direct result of the blending of cultures and traditions.
Ans: jazz, blues, various ethnic musics
Difficulty Level: 2
18. Name the three people/groups who contributed to the development of early jazz.
Ans: African-American, Anglo-American, Creole
Difficulty Level: 3
19. Where can artists be found?
Ans: correct answer should include “anywhere” and/or “everywhere”
Difficulty Level: 1
20. What is a jingle writer?
Ans: One who writes music for commercials.
Difficulty Level: 1
21. List some non-performer type jobs in the music industry.
Ans: possible answers include: agents, managers, bookers, promoters, ushers, publishers, lawyers
Difficulty Level: 1
Multiple Choice
22. Cultures from the following continents are the primary sources of America’s great musical diversity.
A. Europe, Africa, Australia
B. South America, Europe, Africa
C. Europe, Africa, Asia
D. Africa, Asia, South America
Ans: C
Difficulty Level: 3
23. The primary factor in the development of America’s cultural mainstream was the predominance of:
A. English-speaking settlers
B. African slaves
C. Native American culture
D. free trade
Ans: A
Difficulty Level: 2
24. The merging of cultural traditions produces:
A. very little of national value
B. ethnic minorities
C. new styles and modes of behavior
D. race tensions
Ans: C
Difficulty Level: 1
25. Most early religious, folk, and popular songs were derived the styles of:
A. the British Isles
B. South America
C. a blending of Native American and European cultures
D. Native American peoples
Ans: A
Difficulty Level: 2
26. Early American settlers ______the music of Native Americans.
A. accepted
B. tolerated
C. copied
D. rejected
Ans: D
Difficulty Level: 2
27. The musical language of America is based on:
A. Western European musical concepts
B. ancient Greek musical concepts
C. neither a nor b
D. a and b
Ans: A
Difficulty Level: 3
28. When music is transmitted from generation to generation by imitation or memory, this is referred to as:
A. notational tradition
B. oral tradition
C. familial tradition
D. none of these
Ans: B
Difficulty Level: 2
29. Ethnomusicologists rely on a ______rather than an ethnocentric perspective to study and describe music.
A. regional
B. local
C. global
D. universal
Ans: C
Difficulty Level: 3
30. Music labels can be:
A. helpful
B. ambiguous
C. a and b
D. neither a nor b
Ans: C
Difficulty Level: 2
31. Who composed music for orchestra, but in the “pop” style?
A. Bob Dylan
B. Tchaikovsky
C. George Gershwin
D. Beethoven
Ans: C
Difficulty Level: 3
32. The composer of a folk song is often:
A. poor
B. not a musician
C. old
D. unknown
Ans: D
Difficulty Level: 2
33. The ______Law of 1909 provided ownership of popular songs to composers, lyricists, and publishers.
A. Permission
B. Copyright
C. Ownership
D. Holder
Ans: B
Difficulty Level: 3
34. Downloading copyrighted music can be considered:
A. okay
B. violation of the law
C. educational
D. an extreme compliment
Ans: B
Difficulty Level: 1
Matching
Please match the musical term with the corresponding phrase.
35. assimilation::immigrant groups gradually adopting the characteristics of the host society
36. ethnic minorities::groups that retain a substantial part of their customs
37. ethnomusicologists::scholars of music in culture
38. artist::one who performs
39. merchandising::making and selling things for profit
40. subscription series::a concert series sold as a package
41. performance rights::the right to perform copyrighted material for profit
42. mechanical rights::the right to record copyrighted material
43. synchronization rights::the right to use copyrighted material in film
44. piracy::copying copyrighted property without permission
45. acculturation::the blending of cultures