Listening Quiz for Global Perspectives: Musical Drama Worldwide

1. What kind of music do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   gamelan

   B.

   togaku orchestra

   C.

   nagauta music from a kabuki play

   D.

   Beijing opera

   What kind of music do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Musical Drama Worldwide in Chapter 19.
2. What is the texture of this music?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   monophonic

   B.

   homophonic

   C.

   heterophonic

   D.

   polyphonic

   What is the texture of this music?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Musical Drama Worldwide in Chapter 19.
3. What is happening during this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The stringed instruments play with frequent interruptions from the percussion.

   B.

   The singer sings the same melody as the stringed instruments, pausing frequently while the instruments continue uninterrupted.

   C.

   The stringed instruments play by themselves.

   D.

   Two singers sing a duet.

   What is happening during this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Global Perspectives: Musical Drama Worldwide in Chapter 19.