Q.1
The persistent repetition of motifs/phrases is .......
  • exemplary of ostinato
  • a warning of a piece coming to its end
  • common at the beginning of pieces
  • All of the above
Q.2
What is Gota music?
  • A brass fanfare arrangement
  • A style of dance music from Africa
  • A type of Indian solo concerto
  • A type of modern disco music
Q.3
Cycles may be .......
  • melodic
  • harmonic
  • rhythmic
  • All of the above
Q.4
A mnemonic is primarily a .......
  • dynamic marking
  • memory aid which helps with learning rhythms
  • pause
  • tempo marking
Q.5
What does the term 'largo' refer to?
  • Dynamics
  • Repeat markings
  • Tempo
  • Time signature
Q.6
An ostinato is when .......
  • a section is played particularly loudly
  • the music stops
  • a motif/phrase is persistently repeated
  • None of the above
Q.7
In music, bars are characterized by .......
  • groups of 'strong and weak' beats
  • pedal lines
  • performance directions
  • playing them quietly
Q.8
Eg ti pe tsa gah ki di gi and dza are .......
  • random lines of nonsense!
  • types of chant from the Middle Ages
  • examples of mnemonics for drumming
  • None of the above
Q.9
African drummers commonly .......
  • play from a written notational score
  • strike a beat using their feet
  • verbalise sounds in their mind before playing
  • All of the above
Q.10
What is a common feature of Gota dance music?
  • Mnemonics used by performers
  • Ostinato
  • Contrasting rhythmic patterns
  • All of the above
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