N5 music: Styles

An Aria is

• Unaccompanied singing

• A solo sung in an operatic style.

• A song sung by a large group of singers

• Singing made up words

Bothy Ballad is

• Gaelic work song sung when beating tweed.

• The Classical form of the highland bagpipe in theme and variation form.

• An unaccompanied folk song, usually with many verses, from north-east Scotland.

• Slow, unaccompanied Gaelic church tunes.

Celtic Rock music is

• An unaccompanied folk song, usually with many verses, from north-east Scotland.

• Gaelic work song sung when beating tweed.

• Slow, unaccompanied Gaelic church tunes.

• A style that mixes Celtic folk music and rock.

A Chorus is... select all that apply

• A group of instruments

• A group of singers.

• Music written for these singers

• Music written for instruments

Classical music was written...

• Between approximately 1750 – 1810.

• Between approximately 1685 – 1750

• Between approximately 1810-1850

• Between approximately 1850-1950

Which two instruments were invented after the Baroque Period and appear in music from the Classical period?

• Clarinet

• Flute

• Piano

• Violin

A Gaelic Psalm is...

• Slow, unaccompanied Gaelic church tunes.

• Gaelic work song sung when beating tweed.

• A style that mixes Celtic folk music and rock.

• An unaccompanied folk song, usually with many verses, from north-east Scotland.

Gospel music is...

• Music from India which uses instruments such as the sitar and tabla.

• Music written between approximately 1750 – 1810.

• A 20th century style where simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes.

• Songs written with religious lyrics in a popular style.

Indian Music features which instruments...

• Drum kit

• Sitar

• Guitar

• Tabla

Minimalism is...

• Music written for solo voice

• A 20th century style where simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes.

• Music written in the 19th Century for orchestra

• Music written between approximately 1750 – 1810.