Dance & Music Flashcards
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Which musical form, common in Baroque suites, directly corresponds to a French court dance characterized by a moderate triple meter?
Answer: Minuet
The minuet is a Baroque suite movement derived from a stately French court dance in triple meter (3/4).
In music written for ballet, what term describes a passage specifically composed to accompany a solo dancer's technical display?
Answer: Variation
A 'variation' in classical ballet scores is a solo section for a principal dancer showcasing technical virtuosity.
The Cuban son and African rhythms blended to form which dance music genre that became globally popular in the 1970s?
Answer: Salsa
Salsa emerged in New York City during the 1970s by fusing Cuban son, mambo, jazz, and African rhythmic traditions.
Which rhythmic device, common in Afro-Cuban dance music, involves a recurring pattern spread across three beats that creates a 3+3+2 feel?
Answer: Clave
The clave is the foundational 3-2 or 2-3 rhythmic pattern in Afro-Cuban music that organizes all other parts.
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the music for all of the following ballets EXCEPT:
Answer: Giselle
Giselle was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1841, while Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are all Tchaikovsky ballets.
Which conducting technique is most critical when accompanying live dancers, particularly to adjust for a performer's breath or preparation before a movement?
Answer: Rubato and flexible tempo
Accompanying dancers requires flexible rubato so the conductor can anticipate and respond to a dancer's physical preparation and breath.
The Argentine tango is typically written in which meter?
Answer: 4/4 or 2/4
Tango is most commonly written in 4/4 or 2/4 meter, with a characteristic syncopated rhythmic feel.