chapter 31: vernacular music

Question 1

modern times is from ______ to ________

Answer 1

1889 - 1918

Question 2

“long nineteenth century” is a the ______ to start world war 1

Answer 2

french

Question 2

symbolism:

Answer 2

intense imagery, disrupted syntax; suggest feelings, experiences

Question 2

impressionism:

Answer 2

named after monet’s painitng impression:sunrise (1872)

Question 3

cubism:

Answer 3

three-dimensional objects on a flat plane, geometrical shapes, juxtaposed, overlapped; active, colorful design

Question 3

modernism:

Answer 3

new ways of making, seeing, thinking, including impressionism, cubism, expressionism, surrealism, abstract art

Question 4

vernacular music is ________

Answer 4

ordinary, everyday music such as popular and folk music. it is defined partly in terms of its accessibilty standing to contrast to art music

Question 4

revues -

Answer 4

centered around song, dance numbers, flashy costumes

Question 5

operetta tradition continued -

Answer 5

the merry widow (1905) by lehar

Question 5

musicals

Answer 5

significant new genre featuring songs, and dance numbers

Question 6

band music

Answer 6

suites no. 1 in e-flat (1909) by gustav holst (1874 - 1937)

Question 7

tocatta marziale (1924) is a composed by _________

Answer 7

ralph vaughan williams (1872 -1958)

Question 8

ragtime

Answer 8

featured syncopated “ragged” rhythm, regular marchlike bass, popular 1890s-1910s

Question 9

scott joplin (1867 - 1917) is a _____________

Answer 9

leading ragtime composer

Question 10

maple leaf rag (1899) is composed by _________

Answer 10

scott joplin

Question 11

early jazz

Answer 11

maple leaf rag (1938 recording), played by jelly roll morton (1890 -1941)