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You must have:
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Despatch)
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• an HB pencil
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
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Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
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• Once the music track has started you will have 2 minutes to look through this question
paper.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• You will have time to write your answers between the playing of extracts.
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Listen to and read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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1 This question is based on Area of Study 2 – The Concerto Through Time.
You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Name the period of composition for this extract.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) Describe the music of the introduction (before the piano enters).
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(c) Give three features of the music played by the piano.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(d) Give three features of the music played by the orchestra after the introduction.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(e) Suggest a venue where this extract might be performed.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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2 This question is based on Area of Study 3 – Rhythms of the World.
You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Suggest a country from where this music might originate.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b)
(i) Name the instrument playing the melody.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Give three features of the melody and/or the playing techniques that are typical of the style. Do
not refer to metre or tempo in this answer.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(c)
(i) How many beats are there in a bar at the beginning of this extract?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Describe how the metre and tempo change during the rest of this extract.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
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J536/05 Listening and Appraising
The time allowed for the examination is the duration of the music track.
You must have:
• the music track (downloaded from OCR Digital File
Despatch)
You can use:
• an HB pencil
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for writing on the score.
• Once the music track has started you will have 2 minutes to look through this question
paper.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• You will have time to write your answers between the playing of extracts.
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Listen to and read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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1 This question is based on Area of Study 2 – The Concerto Through Time.
You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Name the period of composition for this extract.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) Describe the music of the introduction (before the piano enters).
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(c) Give three features of the music played by the piano.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(d) Give three features of the music played by the orchestra after the introduction.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(e) Suggest a venue where this extract might be performed.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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You will hear this extract played three times.
(a) Suggest a country from where this music might originate.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b)
(i) Name the instrument playing the melody.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Give three features of the melody and/or the playing techniques that are typical of the style. Do
not refer to metre or tempo in this answer.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
[3]
(c)
(i) How many beats are there in a bar at the beginning of this extract?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Describe how the metre and tempo change during the rest of this extract.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
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