Music - New Musical Style: Electronic and Chance Music - Grade 10 Q1
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- Q1What is musique concrete?A form of jazz musicMusic played on vinyl recordsMusic that uses recorded environmental soundsA type of classical music30s
- Q2Which technology is commonly associated with electronic music?PianosDrum kitsAcoustic guitarsSynthesizers30s
- Q3How does a composer create musique concrete?By improvising liveBy using digital instrumentsBy writing sheet musicBy recording and manipulating environmental sounds30s
- Q4What is one of the primary purposes of using technology in music?To teach music theoryTo perform live concertsTo enhance or modify soundsTo follow traditional styles30s
- Q5What type of music is characterized by being experimental and radical?Modern electronic musicFolk musicClassic rockBaroque music30s
- Q6Which instrument is NOT typically used in electronic music?ViolinComputerSynthesizerDrum machine30s
- Q7What is an example of a device used in electronic music?AccordionHarmonicaKaraoke playersCello30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a sound that might be used in musique concrete?Cry of an infantPiano notesBustle of trafficBarking dogs30s
- Q9What effect does playing tape at its fastest setting have in musique concrete?It creates silenceIt alters the speed of the soundsIt adds harmonyIt makes the music louder30s
- Q10What kind of music styles evolved in the modern era?Uniform and traditionalStatic and classicalSimple and repetitiveVaried and experimental30s
- Q11What term did Varèse coin to describe his musical philosophy?organized soundsonic arrangementstructured noiseharmonic rhythm30s
- Q12What was a significant outcome of Varèse's work in the U.S.?new sounds in musicrevival of classical formsfocus on visual artsgreater emphasis on lyrics30s
- Q13What does Varèse's concept of 'organized sound' imply?sound must always have rhythmspecific timbres and rhythms can be combinedonly harmonic tones can be usedtraditional scales are necessary30s
- Q14Which aspect of music did Varèse notably shift focus away from?timbretraditional melodydynamicsrhythm30s
- Q15Which best describes Varèse's primary focus in his compositions?lyrics and structuredynamics and tempotimbre and rhythmmelody and harmony30s