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1
The island of Ireland is divided between
A)an independent republic and a northern province of the United Kingdom
B)a predominately Protestant republic and a predominately Catholic northern province
C)a predominately Catholic republic and a predominately Protestant northern province
D)A and C only
2
The main impetus for the spread of the Irish diaspora was
A)Irish independence in 1949
B)violent resistance to British control
C)the potato famine
D)the establishment of a national radio station
3
A factor that contributed to the Irish music revival of the 1960s was
A)increased prosperity
B)fears of culture loss
C)shift from agriculture to manufacturing economy
D)all of the above
4
Sean nos are
A)songs sung in Irish Gaelic
B)songs sung in English
C)Irish harp tunes
D)Instrumental dance medleys
5
Rolls, crans, trebles and cuts are all kinds of
A)dance rhythms
B)melodies
C)scales
D)ornaments
6
The most common context for traditional Irish dance tunes and medleys today is
A)the ceili social gathering
B)the music session
C)the concert hall
D)Radio Eirrean
7
At Irish rural social gatherings prior to 1920
A)music and dance were integral to one another
B)music was not played as accompaniment to dance
C)music was performed by large organized groups
D)all of the above
8
Which of the following is NOT an aerophone commonly used in Irish music
A)tinwhistle
B)hornpipe
C)uillean pipes
D)wooden flute
9
The most common form found in instrumental dance tunes is
A)ABBA
B)AABB
C)ABAB
D)AAAB
10
The characteristics that define "Celtic music" are
A)certain types of instruments
B)certain types of melodic ornamentation
C)standard forms for songs and dance tunes
D)all of the above
11
On the uilleann pipes the main melody is played on the
A)drone pipes
B)regulators
C)chanter
D)bellows
12
Which of the following is NOT an Irish dance rhythm?
A)reel
B)jig
C)sean-nos
D)hornpipe
13
On the uilleann pipes the regulators are used to
A)play drones
B)play melodies
C)play ornaments
D)play chords
14
One of the most important early figures in the preservation, cultivation and dissemination of Irish traditional music was
A)Seamus Ennis
B)Sean O'Riada
C)Liam O'Flynn
D)Eileen Ivers
15
A pan-Irish approach to music was primarily the result of
A)dancing to music at rural domestic gatherings
B)urbanization bringing musicians together
C)radio broadcasting
D)B and C only
16
Fleadhs are
A)all-Ireland music competitions
B)performances of Irish music in concert halls
C)melodic ornaments
D)medleys of dance tunes
17
As a result of the Irish music revival of the 1960s, traditional music
A)was performed by professional touring groups
B)moved from the home to the concert hall
C)became more integrated with dance
D)A and B only
18
A bodhran is
A)a frame drum
B)a former kitchen utensil
C)used for rhythmic accompaniment in neo-traditional music
D)all of the above
19
The Irish group that has become international "musical ambassadors" of Irish music and has had the greatest influence on neo-traditional musicians is
A)Ceoltoiri Cualann
B)The Chieftains
C)Clannad
D)Altan
20
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the post-1970s, modern ensemble style?
A)Variations in performance styles and textures
B)Chordal accompaniment
C)Jazz- or rock-influenced textures featuring solo improvisation
D)"shaky" irregularities in rhythm
21
The music of the group Altan can be distinguished from the more traditional music of Seamus Ennis because Altan's music
A)is looser and more spontaneous
B)is more controlled and planned out
C)features drones
D)all of the above
22
The music of Eileen Ivers represents
A)a conservative revival of traditional music
B)a broad and eclectic range of musical styles
C)a standard form of traditional songs and dance tunes
D)all of the above





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