Part IX
Music for Stage and Screen
1. A _________ is a type of theater that fuses a dramatic script, acting, and spoken dialogue with music, singing, and dancing.
A. vaudeville show
2. Which of the following is not a source of the American musical?
A. The revue
3. During the first two decades of the twentieth century there were about _____ vaudeville theaters in the United
States
A. 1,000
4. The introductory section of a musical theater song is called the _______.
A. chorus
5. Songs in musicals are often in ______ form.
A. 12-bar blues
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Bloom’s: Remember
Learning Objective: Describe the elements of a musical
Topic: Musical
Feedback: Songs in musicals evolved to a standardized 32-bar AABA form. Traditionally, the songs consisted of an introductory
section (called the verse) and a main section (called the chorus).
6. Generally, musicals are in _____ act(s).
A. one
7. The main section of a musical theater song is called the _______.
D. All answers are correct.
8. Which of the following is not true of the American musical?
A. The songs in a musical generally have an introductory section (verse) and a main section (chorus) in AABA form.
9. William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were the writers of _______.
A. Oklahoma!
10. A golden era of American musical theater was created from about _______.
A. 1776-1820
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D. 1980 to the present
11. Some of the composers who contributed to the creation of the golden era of American musical theater were ______.
A. William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
12. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, the ballet used in the climax of On Your Toes, was choreographed by _______.
A. Stephen Sondheim
13. Leonard Bernstein was a well-known _______.
A. composer of orchestral and vocal works
14. The composer, conductor, and pianist who began his spectacular career as substitute conductor of the New York
Philharmonic on only a few hours’ notice was _______.
A. Richard Rodgers
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15. In addition to his famous musicals, Leonard Bernstein also wrote successful _______.
A. ballets
16. Leonard Bernstein was influenced, particularly in his ballets, by _______.
D. Verdi and Wagner
17. Which of the following musicals is not by Leonard Bernstein?
A. West Side Story
18. The musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is _______.
D. On Your Toes
19. In West Side Story, the two star-crossed lovers are _______.
A. Anthony and Cleopatra
20. West Side Story contains _______.
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A. a conventional range of popular styles
B. an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with electrifying violent choreography
C. less music than the average Broadway show
D. All answers are correct.
21. The lyrics for West Side Story were written by _______.
A. Oscar Hammerstein II
22. In West Side Story the introduction to “America” is based on a type of Puerto Rican song and dance music known as
_______.
A. Malambo
D. loud and soft dynamics
24. The Latin atmosphere heard in “America” from West Side Story is achieved through the use of such South
American instruments as _______.
D. guitar, claves, and marachas
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25. The dramatic importance of dance throughout West Side Story is illustrated through Bernstein’s frequent use of _______.
A. ensemble dances
26. Movie soundtracks can contain _______.
D. director’s comments and actors’ comments
27. Since the 1960’s most film music is composed by _______.
A. dead white European males
28. The idea of musical themes for characters (leitmotifs) was developed by which nineteenth-century composer?
A. Debussy
29. Which of the following illustrates the use of leitmotif in a film?
A. The “shark theme” in Jaws
30. John Williams composed the score for which of the following films?
A. E.T. the Extraterrestrial
31. The score for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was composed by _______.
D. James Horner
32. ________ gained international fame for his film score of Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which earned
him an Oscar and Grammy in 2001.
A. Danny Elfman
33. Which of the following statements is true about the 2002 film, Hero?
A. The score blends elements of traditional Chinese and western Classical music.
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Category # of Questions
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 33
Bloom’s: Apply 6
Bloom’s: Remember 26
Bloom’s: Understand 1
Learning Objective: Describe the elements of a musical 25
Learning Objective: Discuss the functions and styles of music for film 8
Topic: Film score 8
Topic: Leonard Bernstein 13
Topic: Musical 12