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Test Bank for America's Musical Landscape - 9 - Ferris - Chapter 01 North American Indian Music
1) Vocal pulsation and high falsetto are characteristics found in Native American music throughout the United States.⊚ true ⊚ false
2) Both Native American visual art and music features patterns of repetition.⊚ true ⊚ false
3) Most traditional Native American music has been preserved in written notation.⊚ true ⊚ false
4) Traditional Native American music is usually associated with non-concert settings.⊚ true ⊚ false
5) Most traditional Native American music is performed in harmony.⊚ true ⊚ false
6) Native American music is rarely performed by instruments alone.⊚ true ⊚ false
7) Vocables are meaningless syllables.⊚ true ⊚ false
8) Many Native American cultures believe that their songs were received in dreams or visions.⊚ true ⊚ false
9) There is no Native American word for the term "music." ⊚ true ⊚ false
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Test Bank for America's Musical Landscape - 9 - Ferris - Chapter 01 North American Indian Music
10) The art and music of both early and contemporary Native American cultures has a strong connection to astronomy.⊚ true ⊚ false
11) Which of the following tribes are Yeibichai Songs associated with?
- Sioux
- Navajo
- Zuni
- Apache
12) The gathering most likely to feature intertribal participation is the________.
- Night Way ceremony
- grass dance
- powwow
- courting ceremony
13) When a solo voice performs in alternation with a group, this technique is called________.
- falsetto
- call-and-response
- vocal composition
- strophic form
14) Which of the following elements is rarely found in traditional Native American music?
- singing in harmony
- patterns of repetition
- use of percussion instruments
- unison singing
15) Which of the following statements describes the Sioux Grass Dance?
- It features prominently in curing ceremonies, featuring group singing in unison.
- It takes place at pow wows, and is accompanied primarily by log drums.
- It is a stirring war dance, featuring music sung in high falsetto.
- It is a newer invention of contemporary Native American dancers and musicians often
performed at modern dance concerts.
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Test Bank for America's Musical Landscape - 9 - Ferris - Chapter 01 North American Indian Music
16) Which of the following best describes falsetto?
- It is a singing style with strong vocal pulsation.
- Its range that lies above the normal singing range.
- It is a strained, tense vocal sound.
- It is a nasal, harsh vocal sound.
17) Which of the following instruments is not used in traditional Native American music?
- drum
- rattle
- rasp
- guitar
18) The primary melodic instrument of the Native Americans is the________.
- whistle
- flute
- trumpet
- rattle
19) Native American music has been passed from one generation to the next by________.
- oral tradition
- written stories
- written music notation
- paintings
20) When all voices sing the same notes at the same time they are said to be singing________.
- in harmony
- in unison
- in call and response
- a capella
21) Technically, vocables may be described as
- notes in the falsetto range.
- dance-song instructions.
- consonant-vowel clusters.
- low-pitched, uncontrolled tones.
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