Jazz in America • the National Jazz Curriculum Test Bank 3 - Jazz’S Beginnings

Jazz in America • The National Jazz Curriculum Test Bank 3 - Jazz’s Beginnings Select the BEST answer 1. In the 1600’s, African music was predominantly A. Christian music B. taught in African music conservatories C. artistic music D. functional music E. performed by professional musicians 2. One of the traits in jazz that is primarily of African origin is A. the number of musicians performing B. unexpressive musical content C. the use of polyrhythms D. the type of instruments used E. the chord progressions utilized 3. One of the traits in jazz that is primarily of European origin is A. the use of polyrhythms B. the type of instruments used C. the time of day the music was performed D. the number of musicians performing E. its utilization as purely functional music 4. The basic difference between the concept of African music versus European music is A. African music was Christian music B. European music was functional C. the basic concepts are the same D. European music was more art music whereas African music was more functional music E. African music was a written tradition whereas European music was an aural tradition 5. The blues evolved from A. the types of instruments being played together B. slave field hollers and African American folk songs C. European art music D. the blending of particular chords and rhythms E. dance music 6. The blues are usually characterized by A. fast march-like tempos B. the sweet blending of harmonies C. a plaintive and melancholy melodic line D. an unemotional quality when played E. the use of parade bands 7. The primary function of the pre jazz dance bands of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was A. to entertain the upper class at formal events only B. to play strictly for their own enjoyment C. to play at various functions, i.e., parties, funerals, parades, and dances D. to pass the time E. to teach musicians how to read music 8. A portion of the typical instrumentation of pre jazz dance bands consisted of A. piano, flute, and guitar B. drums, piano, and French horn C. flute, tuba, and drums D. trumpet, clarinet, and trombone E. violin, French horn, and saxophone 9. The 19th and early 20th century pre jazz dance bands played A. strictly funeral music B. music that provides a sense of discipline and structure C. only tunes that were composed on the spot D. strictly parade music E. popular dances of the day, i.e., music with a steady beat 10. Ragtime is A. primarily a solo piano style B. dance band music C. known for its somber musical quality D. music with no syncopation E. music primarily played by parade bands 11. The rhythmic quality of ragtime music A. is simple and easy to play B. has no European influence C. incorporates a steady beat in the left hand and a syncopated melody in the right D. has no African influence E. incorporates a steady beat in the right hand and a syncopated melody in the left 12. Ragtime reflected the European tradition in the following way: A. right hand march-like beat B. melodies that were passed down in the aural tradition C. standard European chord progressions D. the number of instruments used in performance E. the vocal quality of the singers 13. The use of the piano in ragtime is A. African in origin B. infrequent in performance C. used to give the other performers time to rest D. European in origin E. used to accompany singers 14. The predominant African influence heard in ragtime is its A. right hand march-like beat B. left hand syncopated melody C. complex right hand syncopation derived from polyrhythms D. written musical notation E. use of the saxophone 15. Cultural implications of ragtime include A. its reflection of a slower paced American life B. its appreciation by upper class Americans alone C. its reflection of stricter standards of social behavior D. its representation of both conservative and liberal attitudes in America E. its performance by predominantly European Americans 16. The birthplace of jazz was A. New York B. Chicago C. Plymouth D. Salt Lake E. New Orleans 17. Jazz was born in an atmosphere which included A. restrictions in the musical traditions of the city B. a different attitude towards African Americans than that of the rest of the country in general C. little entertainment D. more conservative, less liberal attitudes E. a mostly homogeneous population 18. The effect of the reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment A. had no direct influence on jazz B. caused musical ideas to come to a halt C. brought the Creoles greater status D. helped bring the conservatory trained and aurally trained musicians together E. helped to separate the conservatory trained and aurally trained musicians 19. Early jazz (Dixieland) gave each instrument an assigned role: A. Trumpet-melody B. Clarinet-rhythmic accompaniment C. Bass-embellish the melody D. Piano-melody E. Drums-used only when necessary 20. Early jazz(Dixieland) derived many of its tunes from A. popular tunes of the day B. European classical music C. military marches exclusively D. rock ’n roll E. religious melodies exclusively 21. The characteristics and performance practices of early jazz (Dixieland) include A. few dramatic effects B. playing written music only C. complex harmonies with solo performances D. very little collective improvisation E. simple harmonies and improvisation based on embellishing the melody 22. One of the reasons that the Dixieland style lost its popularity was because A. it was stylistically static with very little room for the development of new ideas B. there were no dramatic effects C. there were no outstanding soloists D. there was no emphasis put on individual improvisation E. the chordal progressions were too complex 23. One of the most important musicians of the Dixieland style was A. Scott Joplin B. Louis Armstrong C. Frank Sinatra D. Beethoven E. Charlie Parker 24. The first jazz recording was A. Livery Stable Blues, played by an all white group B. Dippermouth Blues, played by Louis Armstrong and King Oliver C. The Entertainer, played by Jop Scotland D. Maple Leaf Rag, played by Scott Joplin E. Livery Stable Blues, played by an all black group 25. The U.S. Supreme Court declared that Congress had no authority to restrict private individuals from discriminating in which of the following Court cases: A. Dred Scott v. Sanford B. Civil Rights Cases C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas E. None of the above Fill in the blank with the correct answer 1. Jazz’s roots are both African and _____________________________________ in origin. 2. The use of polyrhythms in jazz is mostly from the _____________________________________ tradition. 3. The types of instruments used in jazz are mostly from the _____________________________________ tradition. 4. European music was considered art music whereas African music was considered more _________________________________. 5. The Blues are usually characterized by a _________________________________ and _________________________________. 6. The Blues evolved from _____________________________________ and _____________________________________. 7. The primary function of the prejazz dance bands of the 19th and early 20th century was to play at ________________________, _____________________________________, and _____________________________________. 8. The typical instrumentation of the prejazz dance bands of the 19th and early 20th century consisted of trumpet, clarinet, trombone, bass, guitar, violin, and _____________________________________. 9. The prejazz dance bands played the _____________________________________ of the day. 10. Ragtime is primarily a _____________________________________. 11. Ragtime incorporated a march like beat in the left hand and _____________________________________ melodies in the right. 12. Ragtime reflected both European and _____________________________________ musical traditions. 13. Ragtime’s European influence was visible in its written _____________________________________. 14. The most prominent Ragtime composer in history was _____________________________________. 15. Ragtime reflected the balance of the American attitude from _______________________ to _________________________. 16. One of Scott Joplin’s most famous Ragtime compositions was _____________________________________. 17. The birthplace of Early Jazz (Dixieland) was _____________________________________. 18. The reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment to justify segregation forced the African Americans and ______________________ together thus blending their musical traditions. 19. The typical instrumentation of the Dixieland bands included __________________________, __________________________, __________________, ___________________, ___________________, ___________________, and ___________________. 20. Each instrument in the Dixieland tradition was giver an assigned role. The trumpet played the __________________________ whereas the tuba played the _____________________________________. 21. One characteristic and performance practice of Dixieland music was collective _____________________________________. 22. One of the reasons Dixieland lost its popularity was because it became stylistically ___________________________________. 23. The most important musician of the Dixieland style was _____________________________________. 24. The name of the first jazz recording was _____________________________________. 25. The first jazz recording was recorded in _____________________________________ (date). Please answer true or false to the following questions 1. Jazz’s roots are strictly European

Load more