MUSC 102 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MUSC 102 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AM: emotional expression - Answer- The emotion may be religious exaltation, grief, as in the laments, longing or passion, as in the love songs, joy of motion, sexual excitement. Essentially, music serves as a pathway for people to express their emotion, whether its happy, sad, excitement...etc. Release of otherwise inexpressible thoughts and ideas, the opportunity to let off steam, resolve social conflicts, explosion of creativity, group expression of hostilities provide a vehicle for the expression of ideas and emotions not revealed in ordinary discourse AM: aesthetic enjoyment - Answer- There is an aesthetic element to music that can be appreciated as beautiful or impressive or interesting in an objective way aside from its effect on listeners (both creators and contemplators can observe it) operative in some cultures and present in others AM: entertainment - Answer- People play music for personal use, to feel good. i.g., people listen to music when they're at a party and chill AM: communication - Answer- Music is not a universal language, but the composer may use words that reflect the culture that he/ she is in. having such foundation, the lyrics that is used in the song would contain messages that he or she is trying to deliver to the audience. It reflects the composer's value, thoughts, emotion...etc. Essentially it's not universally understood, music is communication within a certain culture, framed by the composer shared as a human activity so conveys a certain limited understanding simply by its existence communicated direct info to those who understand the language; it conveys emotion or something similar AM: symbolic representation - Answer- Music is a symbolic representation of other things, ideas and behaviors AM: physical response - Answer- Very similar to emotional expression, music can elicit physical expression, arousing people's emotion, making people to engage in certain behavior (e.g., dance, shout...etc.)