BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Dance & Music 3

Question 1

Which 20th-century choreographer collaborated extensively with composer John Cage, famously allowing chance to determine the relationship between movement and sound?

Accepted Answer

Merce Cunningham

Answer

Merce Cunningham and John Cage developed a revolutionary partnership where dance and music were created independently and juxtaposed by chance.

Question 2

In flamenco music, the term 'compás' most directly refers to:

Accepted Answer

The rhythmic cycle or metric pattern underlying a form

Answer

Compás is the rhythmic cycle or meter specific to each flamenco form (palo), such as the 12-beat cycle of soleá.

Question 3

The waltz rose to social prominence in the early 19th century primarily because it was the first popular ballroom dance to feature:

Accepted Answer

Partners dancing in a closed embrace

Answer

The waltz was scandalous because couples held each other in close physical contact (closed position), unlike earlier minuets and contredanses.

Question 4

Which American choreographer is best known for creating 'Revelations' (1960), a landmark modern dance work set to African American spirituals?

Accepted Answer

Alvin Ailey

Answer

Alvin Ailey created 'Revelations' for his company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, drawing on African American cultural and spiritual heritage.

Question 5

The Viennese waltz differs from the slow waltz primarily in its:

Accepted Answer

Significantly faster tempo

Answer

The Viennese waltz is performed at a much faster tempo (roughly 58-60 measures per minute) compared to the slower modern waltz.

BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Practice Test

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BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Dance & Music 3