Exam practice unit 5 Music and art

Which are the elements of the musical communication chain?

• Composer

• Score

• Performer

• Audience

When did the music notation appear?

• 15th century AD
• 12th century AD
• 5th century BC
• 9th century AD

From where do we get information about ancient music?

• Fossils of ancient musicians
• Space exploration findings
• Social media posts from ancient civilizations
• Sculpture and painting

Which information do we get from sculpture and painting about ancient music?

• The beauty of the instruments and the humans playing music

• The importance of music in a given culture

• Dance movements associated with music
• Types of instruments used, playing techniques and how they sounded

Before the invention of the photography, what did provide invaluable visual information about music?

• Cassette tapes
• Painting

• MP3 players
• Vinyl records

What are music genres?

• Music genres are classifications based on the composition of different pieces and their functions

• Music genres are classifications of animals based on their habitats.
• Music genres are categories that define different styles of dance.
• Music genres are different types of food based on their taste.

Regarding instrumentation, what musical genres do we have?

• Instrumental, vocal and mixed

• Classical, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Country

• Religious and secular

• Absolute and descriptive

Regarding the scope, what musical genres do we have?

• absolute and descriptive

• Folk and commercial

• Classical and popular

• Religious and secular

Regarding the function of the music, what musical genres do we have?

• Religious and secular

• Absolute and descriptive

• Folk and cultured

• Commercial and popular

Which kind of literaly works are dedicated to music?

• Essays

• Musical critiques

• Nobels and biographies

• Lyrics and librettos