TSEM Exam 1
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What is musicology?
The scholarly study of music, including its history, cultural context, and theoretical analysis.
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What is critical thinking?
The analysis of ideas, arguments, and information to form a reasonable judgment.
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What is active listening?
Fully concentrating on and engaging with the music, paying attention to its structure, emotions, and cultural significance.
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What were the historical and musical roots of jazz?
African American rhythms, blues, spirituals, work songs, and folk traditions.
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Why is New Orleans considered the birthplace of jazz?
It was a cultural hub with a mix of influences and a vibrant music scene, allowing jazz to develop.
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What was the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North, spreading jazz to cities.
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What is the relationship between jazz and empathy?
Jazz expresses deep emotions and encourages listeners to connect with the experiences of others.
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What characterized the Jazz Age?
The 1920s marked by economic prosperity, cultural change, and the rise of jazz as a dominant genre.
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What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A cultural movement that celebrated African American art, literature, and music, including jazz.
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Why was New York a jazz epicenter in the 1920s?
Due to its vibrant nightlife, cultural diversity, and growing African American population.
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What technologies in the 1920s influenced jazz’s growth?
recording, film, and radio
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How did Prohibition impact jazz?
It led to the rise of speakeasies, where jazz was often performed despite the ban on alcohol.
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What was Tin Pan Alley?
Nickname for the stretch of music publishing buildings on
28th Street in NYC
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What was the Reconstruction Era?
The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people.
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What was the Jim Crow Era?
A time of racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S., enforced by laws and social norms.
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What was the outcome of Plessy vs. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
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What was Bebop culture?
A complex and fast-paced style of jazz that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by improvisation.
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What was Minton’s Playhouse?
A famous Harlem nightclub where bebop was developed and had jam sessions
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What was the Double V Campaign?
A WWII-era movement advocating for victory over fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home.
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What was the Cold War?
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States that included cultural diplomacy.
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What is cultural diplomacy?
Using culture and art to influence international relations and promote a positive national image.
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Who were the Fisk Jubilee Singers?
A group from Fisk University who popularized spirituals and preserved African American musical traditions.
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Who was Scott Joplin?
Known as 'The King of Ragtime', he was a composer and pianist who popularized ragtime music.
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Who was Harry T. Burleigh?
A composer who blended African American spirituals with classical music.
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Who was Will Marion Cook?
A composer who contributed to African American music and bridged classical and popular music.
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Who was Alain Locke?
The 'Father of the Harlem Renaissance' who promoted African American art and culture.
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Who was Billie Holiday?
A legendary jazz singer known for her emotional depth and protest song 'Strange Fruit'.
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Who was Charlie Parker? (Bird)
A pioneering bebop saxophonist known for his skillful improvisation.
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Who was Dizzy Gillespie?
A trumpeter who co-developed bebop and popularized Afro-Cuban jazz.
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Who was Thelonious Monk?
A pianist known for his unique style and contributions to bebop and modern jazz.
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Who was Duke Ellington?
A bandleader who promoted black pride and creativity through music.
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Who was Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.?
A civil rights leader and politician advocating for African American rights.
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Who was Louis Armstrong?
Known as 'Ambassador Satch', he was a trumpeter and singer who popularized jazz worldwide.
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What are ballads?
Slow, emotional songs often used in jazz to express deep feelings.
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What are work songs?
Songs sung by laborers to coordinate work and express struggles.
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What are field hollers?
Call-and-response songs sung by enslaved people in the fields.
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What are spirituals?
Religious songs created by African Americans, often expressing hope and resilience.
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What is the difference between country blues and classic blues?
acoustic and rural;
polished and urban.
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What were race records?
Records marketed to African American audiences featuring blues, jazz, and other genres.
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What is ragtime?
A musical style characterized by displaced rhythms, influencing early jazz.
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What is timbre?
The quality or color of a musical sound that distinguishes different instruments.
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What is melody?
A sequence of musical notes that form a recognizable tune.
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What is a 'blue note'?
A note played slightly lower than the standard pitch, creating a 'bluesy' sound.
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What is consonance?
A harmonious combination of musical notes that sounds stable.
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What is dissonance?
A combination of musical notes that sounds tense or unstable.
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