MAS 337 Exam 1 Questions And Correct Answers 100%

MAS 337 Exam 1 Questions And Correct Answers 100% Match the son with its corresponding region. 1.Oaxaca 2.Veracruz 3.Michoacan 4.Jalisco 5.Hidalgo 1. Son istemeno 2. Son Jarocho 3. Son Abajeno 4. Son Jalisciense 5. Son Huasteco Genre of Mexican folk music distinguished by its strophic form and lively choreography. Its first documented use surfaces in Veracruz in the eighteenth century. Mexican Son A 12-beat phrase divided into two groups of six beats with varying accentuation sometimes felt in two, sometimes in three Sesquialtera Percussive guitar used especially by calenteno musicians Guitarra de Golpe The foot stomping heard in Mexican son that creates rhythmic accents are called? Zapateado The son calenteno comes from the hot lands, or Tierra Caliente, in the state of Michoacan. True The singing style found in son jarocho, called pregonero and coro, is likely derived from the prevalent African style of call-and-response. True Jalisco was the exclusive birthplace of mariachi. False Sones from Jalisco and Western Mexico led most directly to the modern Mariachi tradition. True Urbanization following the Mexican revolution led to the integration of regional sones into modern mariachi repertoire and musical practices. True The mega-genre of Mexican dance song, called son, is defined by the three dimensions: music, verse, and instruments False Hosbawn's concept of inventing traditions refers to creating cultural memory through selective reinterpretation. True Match the Mariachi musician to the appropraite description. 1. Jose Hernandez 2. Rebecca Gonzales 3. Natividad "Nati" Cano 4. Laura Sobrino 1. Innovative musician, director, and composer/arranger who blends mariachi music with other musical forms and feels the need to "prove" mariachi music's worth 2. The first professional female mariachi who worked with Mariachi Los Camperos in 1970s 3. Groundbreaking musician and director who elevated people's opinions about mariachi music and the social status of mariachi musicians. 4. Professional violin player who still sees inequalities in people's opinions of women in mariachi music The recent downturn in the U.S. economy has caused problems between mariachi players because some of them are now undercutting their fellow musicians, causing competition and bad feelings and potentially setting up the profession for lower wages in the future. True Chambas refer to gigs played by a mariachi ensemble who typically works together True Mariachi musicians who play al talon are usually paid by the hour False Two historic events that encouraged migration between Mexico and the U.S. and thus the movement of mariachis, are the U.S. immigration Act of 1924 and women's right to vote as granted by the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 False In order to play mariachi al talon, a musician would need to? All of the above: - Have a vast repertoire of music from which to draw - be able to improvise as needed and stock introductions and endings to songs - Communicate well and have a good rapport with the public Plantas are performance jobs? Occuring with regular frequence Natividad "Nati" Cano, founder and director of Mariachi Los Camperos, explained that the social status of mariachi musicians: changed a great deal over his lifetime, going from being discriminated against to well respected once they were established in the urban centers and flourished in new locations A unique economic and living space for mariachi musicians in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles is called? Mariachi Plaza Mariachi groups established outside Mexico, such as Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos in Los Angeles, have had the following unprecedented impact(s) on the Mariachi tradition Wider recognition and valuing of mariachi music Mariachi groups established in U.S. schools, such as Belle and Juan Ortiz's program in the San Antonio Independent School District have had the following innovative impact(s) on the mariachi traditions All of the Above: - the education of children about mariachi music - the education of children about Mexico and Mexican culture - the establishment of youth mariachi groups Mariachi festivals, such as Tucson International Mexican Festival, have had the following important impact(s) on the mariachi traditions? -Creation of competition, performance-oriented contexts for mariachi ensembles - Increased awareness of mariachi music throughout the world Social movements in the U.S. such as Chicano Movimiento and Women's Liberation, have had following influential impact(s) on the mariachi tradition: The adoption of mariachi as a symbol of pride and identity Modern technology and media, such as the internet, Youtube, and Facebook, have had the following recent impact(s) on the Mariachi tradition - increased exposure of mariachi music - increased rate of change to the mariachi tradition The women in Companeras faced many obstacles not typically faced in mariachi, such as: All of the Above: - the cultural expectation that they marry and have children - lower pay - a non-traditional style of learning mariachi music Female mariachi musicians from the film discussed what seemed to be "unacceptable" instruments to play by those around them due to their perception of being masculine. Two instruments deemed the most masculine and least appropriate for women were the? Trumpet and Guitarron While the young, female mariachis from Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles were passionate, goal-oriented, and committed to mariachi music, they became less committed and goal-oriented as time went on due to a lack of ability to earn a living wage playing mariachi, need to take their children, focus on school, and development of alternative careers, True In Mulholland's article, "Mariachi, Myths, and Mestizaje" (2007), she asserts that mariachi represents an "imagined" nation of Mexico through the symbolism of the macho mestizo male and its telling of national history and of origins True Match the dates with the events: 1. Augustin de Iturbide () becomes Emperor of Mexico 2. Father Hidalgo delivers the "Grito de Dolores", the call for independence