MUSIC 109: EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2026 |
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Rationales
Included
, 1619 First African Slaves brought to North America
1775 - 1781 United States establish independence
1861-1865 END OF SLAVERY
c. 1900 BEGINNINGS OF JAZZ AND BLUES
1950's BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL
What are the (6) six elements of indigenous American 1) SHORT MONOPHONIC SONGS
traditional music 2) USE OF VOCABLES
3) LIMITED USE OF INSTRUMENTS
4) RHYTHM often FOLLOWS WORDS
rather than the other way around.
5) FUNCTIONAL MUSIC
6) COMMONALITY OF MODE TYPES
What are the (3) elements of European and African 1) RHYTHMIC VITALITY
Musical Traditions in North America? 2) BLUE NOTES
3) ALTERNATING IMPROVISATION in ENSEMBLE MUSIC
c. 1800 - 1200 BCE Developement of the CASTE or VARNA SYSTEM
1500 - 1200 BCE Development of EARLY HINDUISM and COMPOSITION of VERDIC HYMNS
400 BCE - 400 CE COMPOSITION of MAHABHARATA
5th c. (NATYASASTRA)
TREATIES on the ARTS
1175 INTRODUCTION of ISLAM to NORTHERN INDIA
1764 - 1948 BRITISH COLONIAL RULES
19th c. HEIGHTENED AWARENESS and ACCEPTANCE of INSTRUMENTAL and
CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE.
1910 ESTABLISHMENT of a UNIFIED MUSICAL THEORY SYSTEM.
1947 - 1948 INDEPENDENCE from BRITISH RULE
1950 - 1980 The RISE OF POPULAR FILM MUSIC
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
RATIONALES|GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, 1619 First African Slaves brought to North America
1775 - 1781 United States establish independence
1861-1865 END OF SLAVERY
c. 1900 BEGINNINGS OF JAZZ AND BLUES
1950's BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL
What are the (6) six elements of indigenous American 1) SHORT MONOPHONIC SONGS
traditional music 2) USE OF VOCABLES
3) LIMITED USE OF INSTRUMENTS
4) RHYTHM often FOLLOWS WORDS
rather than the other way around.
5) FUNCTIONAL MUSIC
6) COMMONALITY OF MODE TYPES
What are the (3) elements of European and African 1) RHYTHMIC VITALITY
Musical Traditions in North America? 2) BLUE NOTES
3) ALTERNATING IMPROVISATION in ENSEMBLE MUSIC
c. 1800 - 1200 BCE Developement of the CASTE or VARNA SYSTEM
1500 - 1200 BCE Development of EARLY HINDUISM and COMPOSITION of VERDIC HYMNS
400 BCE - 400 CE COMPOSITION of MAHABHARATA
5th c. (NATYASASTRA)
TREATIES on the ARTS
1175 INTRODUCTION of ISLAM to NORTHERN INDIA
1764 - 1948 BRITISH COLONIAL RULES
19th c. HEIGHTENED AWARENESS and ACCEPTANCE of INSTRUMENTAL and
CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE.
1910 ESTABLISHMENT of a UNIFIED MUSICAL THEORY SYSTEM.
1947 - 1948 INDEPENDENCE from BRITISH RULE
1950 - 1980 The RISE OF POPULAR FILM MUSIC
