Jazz to Music for Stage and Screen

The immediate sources of jazz include
Select one:
A. ragtime.
B. the American band tradition.
C. All choices are correct.
D. the blues.

C. All choices are correct.

The backbone of a jazz ensemble is its
Select one:
A. clarinet section.
B. brass section.
C. rhythm section.
D. director.

C. rhythm section.

Ragtime’s legacy for jazz includes
Select one:
A. irregular rhythms.
B. march form.
C. syncopation.
D. All choices are correct.

C. syncopation.

Ragtime flourished in the United States
Select one:
A. between the two world wars.
B. from the 1890s to about 1915.
C. just before the Civil War.
D. from the 1860s to about 1890.

B. from the 1890s to about 1915.

The blues
Select one:
A. can be happy or sad, fast or slow.
B. All choices are correct.
C. usually follows a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation.
D. may be vocal or instrumental.

B. All choices are correct.

The Empress of the Blues was/is
Select one:
A. Dinah Washington.
B. Lil Hardin.
C. Madonna.
D. Bessie Smith.

D. Bessie Smith.

Scat singing, which Louis Armstrong introduced, is
Select one:
A. not being able to sing on pitch.
B. vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables.
C. singing above the normal vocal range, or falsetto.
D. singing with a gravel-throated sound.

B. vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables.

The jazz style called swing flourished in America from
Select one:
A. 1935 to 1945.
B. 1945 to 1955.
C. 1917 to 1935.
D. 1900 to 1917.

A. 1935 to 1945.

The typical swing band had about 15 musicians, grouped into three sections:
Select one:
A. trumpets, trombones, and rhythm.
B. saxophones, brasses, and piano.
C. saxophones, trumpets, and trombones.
D. saxophones, brasses, and rhythm.

D. saxophones, brasses, and rhythm.

Duke Ellington was an important figure in
Select one:
A. All choices are correct.
B. swing.
C. ragtime.
D. bebop.

B. swing.

Duke Ellington’s compositions are outstanding because they
Select one:
A. are richer in harmony.
B. explore the distinctive sounds of individual musicians.
C. All choices are correct.
D. have a rich variety of tone colors.

C. All choices are correct.

Bebop differed from earlier jazz forms in that it
Select one:
A. All choices are correct.
B. used written arrangements with little improvisation.
C. used simple harmonies.
D. was meant for attentive listening, not dancing.

D. was meant for attentive listening, not dancing.

Bebop was
Select one:
A. usually played by small groups of three to six players.
B. a rebellion against the commercialism and written arrangements of the swing bands.
C. All choices are correct.
D. meant for attentive listening, not dancing.

C. All choices are correct.

One of the greatest of all jazz improvisers and a towering figure among bebop musicians was the saxophonist
Select one:
A. Charlie Parker.
B. Buddy Rich.
C. Thelonious Monk.
D. Dizzy Gillespie.

A. Charlie Parker.

Cool jazz
Select one:
A. uses traditional jazz instrumental combinations.
B. All choices are correct.
C. is related to bop but is calmer and more relaxed in character.
D. consists of short pieces freely improvised.

C. is related to bop but is calmer and more relaxed in character.

The leading figures in the free jazz movement were
Select one:
A. Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk.
B. John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.
C. Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.
D. Dave Brubeck and Lennie Tristano.

B. John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.

The bebop musician who spearheaded developments in cool jazz and then jazz rock was
Select one:
A. Beyer Davis.
B. Charlie Parker.
C. Miles Davis.
D. Thelonious Monk.

C. Miles Davis.

American musical comedy songs tend to be narrower in pitch range than operatic arias because
Select one:
A. musical comedy audiences are less sophisticated.
B. it is more difficult to sing in English.
C. popular and opera singers employ different vocal techniques.
D. musical composers are less skillful in utilizing singers’ capabilities.

C. popular and opera singers employ different vocal techniques.

In contrast to opera, the American musical tends to
Select one:
A. use simpler forms.
B. use simpler melodies and harmonies.
C. All choices are correct.
D. contain more spoken dialogue.

C. All choices are correct.

Which of the following statements is not true of the musical comedy?
Select one:
A. It has music, singing, and dancing.
B. It has a dramatic script.
C. It has scenery, costumes, and spectacle.
D. It is sung throughout.

D. It is sung throughout.

A variety show with songs, comedy, juggling, acrobats, and animal acts, but no plot, is called
Select one:
A. vaudeville.
B. a concept musical.
C. an operetta.
D. a revue.

A. vaudeville.

The Mikado, widely performed in the United States around the turn of the century, was written by
Select one:
A. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
B. Victor Herbert.
C. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
D. Cole Porter.

C. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.

A golden era of American musical theater was from about
Select one:
A. 1920-1960.
B. 1980 to the present.
C. 1910-1945.
D. 1935-1955.

A. 1920-1960.

Leonard Bernstein was a well-known
Select one:
A. author-lecturer.
B. composer of orchestral and vocal works.
C. All choices are correct.
D. conductor.

C. All choices are correct.

Leonard Bernstein began his spectacular career as a
Select one:
A. substitute conductor of the New York Philharmonic on only a few hours’ notice.
B. television lecturer on educational programs.
C. writer of the successful Broadway musical On the Town.
D. singer of operettas and musicals.

A. substitute conductor of the New York Philharmonic on only a few hours’ notice.

In addition to his famous musicals, Leonard Bernstein also wrote successful
Select one:
A. All choices are correct.
B. symphonies.
C. choral works.
D. ballets.

A. All choices are correct.

The musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is
Select one:
A. On Your Toes.
B. Sweeney Todd.
C. West Side Story.
D. Oklahoma!

C. West Side Story.

West Side Story contains
Select one:
A. an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with violent choreography.
B. a conventional range of popular styles.
C. less music than the average Broadway show.
D. All choices are correct.

A. an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with violent choreography.

Film music is synchronized with the images onscreen and
Select one:
A. All choices are correct.
B. provides momentum and continuity.
C. suggests mood and atmosphere.
D. suggests character and dramatic action.

A. All choices are correct.

When a voice is answered by an instrument, or when one instrument (or group of instruments) is answered by a chorus, the pattern is __________.

Call and Response

The King of Ragtime is __________.

Scott Joplin

Two notable blues compositions by __________ are "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues."

W. C Handy

The major center of jazz from about 1900 to 1917 was __________.

New Orleans

The King of Swing is generally acknowledged to have been __________.

Benny Goodman

A blending of jazz with classical music, as exemplified by Gunther Schuller and others, is known as __________.

Third Stream

A/an __________ is a type of theater that fuses a dramatic script, acting, and spoken dialogue with music, singing, and dancing.

Musical Comedy

During the first two decades of the twentieth century, there were about __________ vaudeville theaters in the United States.

10,000

Generally, musical comedy is in __________ act(s).

Two

A variety show without a plot but with a unifying idea is called a/an __________.

Revue

During the silent film era, the pianist/organist/orchestra played music during the film to add emotional effect and __________.

Drown out the Noise of the Movie Projector