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1
Music was used to try to create a model society in China
A)by the rulers of the Han dynasty
B)by the government of the Qing dynasty.
C)in the early years of the People's Republic
D)by Chinese governments since ancient time to the present.
2
The zheng is best described as
A)a pear-shaped, plucked chordophone
B)a board-zither chordophone
C)a two-string fiddle
D)an end-blown bamboo flute
3
The koto zither is used in
A)ancient Chinese Tang dynasty music
B)all types of gagaku music
C)some types of gagaku music
D)A and B only
4
The traditional identity of the Japanese koto is as
A)a solo instrument
B)a vocal accompanying instrument
C)an instrumental ensemble instrument
D)all of the above
5
The zheng first appeared during the
A)Qin dynasty (3rd century BCE)
B)Han dynasty (202 BCE – 220 BCE)
C)Tang dynasty (618-907)
D)Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
6
Gua-zou, or glissando, is an important technique on the zheng and is best described as
A)a quick back-and-forth thumb motion.
B)a "four-point fingering" technique.
C)rapid ascending or descending sweeps across the strings.
D)simultaneously plucking two strings that are an octave apart.
7
The ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius
A)played the zheng
B)claimed that music could be used to establish a moral society
C)believed that music should not be played by "superior individuals"
D)A and C only
8
The zheng was played in ensembles and became a "women's instrument" during the ________ dynasty.
A)Han
B)Tang
C)Ming
D)Qing
9
During the Ming dynasty the zheng
A)became a standard item to have in the home
B)was used to accompany regional Chinese opera
C)was prohibited from being used by women
D)A and B only
10
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Beijing Opera in the traditional style?
A)Combining speech, song, dance, acting and acrobatics
B)highly stylized (not realistic) stage action
C)Minimal use of stage props
D)socialist propaganda themes
11
During the communist era Beijing opera
A)was completely banned
B)was revised to serve propaganda purposes
C)reverted back to its traditional style
D)A and C only
12
Each regional style of zheng music has its own regional character called
A)yun
B)ban
C)yijing
D)gua-zou
13
During the Republican era of Chinese history (1912-1949)
A)Chinese traditional music was looked down upon as inferior
B)Western music was prized for its modernity
C)Chinese traditional music was modernized with Western elements
D)all of the above
14
During the Republican era Liu Tianhua argued that traditional Chinese music should
A)return to its folk roots and ancient styles
B)be modernized with Western elements
C)be used for socialist propaganda
D)be discarded
15
Lou Shuhua's "Return of the Fishing Boats" differed from earlier music for zheng because it
A)broke away from the baban form.
B)featured melodic ornamentation inspired by Western piano and harp.
C)featured a more literal use of programmaticism to tell a story.
D)all of the above
16
After 1949, Mao Zedong's communist agenda for music called for
A)the elimination of folk music
B)the collection and research of folk and minority traditions
C)players of the zheng to learn piano instead
D)A and C only
17
The influence of "pianistic" style in zheng music led to
A)the development of flashier playing techniques
B)the development of more technically demanding pieces
C)modifications of the zheng
D)all of the above
18
During the years of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
A)all music was banned by the government.
B)most Beijing opera was banned by the government.
C)composing in older styles was encouraged by the government.
D)musicians had complete artistic freedom.
19
Chinese musician Cui Jian is famous for
A)applying piano technique to the zheng
B)his influence as a pop music star
C)his song that was adopted as a protest anthem
D)B and C
20
Tibetan chant (gyu-ke) features
A)songs of protest against the Chinese government.
B)songs of praise for the communist party.
C)manipulation of the voice to produce multiple tones.
D)tuning based on the zheng.
21
The communist government's policy for the arts after 1979
A)resulted in more creative freedom for musicians and composers
B)frowned upon composers influenced by Western music
C)led to an increase in government support of music conservatories
D)A and C only
22
After 1979 the folk songs of the Uighurs and the Tibetans
A)were accruately preserved in conservatory music
B)were "sinicized" or Westernized in conservatory music
C)were banned from conservatory music
23
The Uighur muqam is
A)related to the Arabic term for modal improvisation
B)a musical style the same as Arabic modal improvisation
C)a large-scale precomposed suite of songs and instrumental music
D)A and C only





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