What uniquely American music genre, popularized by Scott Joplin, featured intense syncopation and was played primarily on the piano?
A. Ragtime
B. Fuguing tunes
C. New Orleans opera
D. Blues
Answer: A
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The transformation of a piece of music from a secular piece to a sacred one (or on rare occasions, from sacred to secular), is called a:
A) vanity B) contrafactum C) centonization D) cantrix
In 1497 Vasco da Gama proved a sea route to __________ existed
A) Gold Coast B) Japan C) Peru D) India E) Portugal
The ancient history of the Americas is not as easily understood as that of India and China because
A. there were more varieties and numbers of cultures in the Americas. B. written records were not kept. C. we know of the peoples only from their artifacts. D. All these answers are correct.
Who among the following is considered to be the most versatile and possibly the best pianist in the history of jazz?
A. James P. Johnson B. Art Tatum C. Eubie Blake D. Fats Waller