App2, Ch1

What characterized the main characters in ballad operas in America?

• Royalty and nobility

• Common people

• Mythical creatures

• Historical figures

What is the "high lonesome sound" mentioned in the text associated with?

• Italian opera

• English folk ballads

• Southern white identity

• African-American music

What is a hallmark of African-American musical traditions mentioned in the text?

• Opera singing

• Call-and-response forms

• Polka dancing

• Solo performances

What is the core of African-American music and American popular music as a whole?

• Classical music influence

• Latin American influence

• African musical aesthetics

• Asian musical traditions

In the 1960s, what Latin American dance style emerged in the United States?

• Tango

• Rumba

• Samba

• Mambo

Until the middle of the 19th century, what characterized American popular music?

• Asian influence

• European dominance

• African dominance

• Indigenous traditions

In the early 19th century, which English ballad opera gained popularity in America?

• The Magic Flute

• The Beggar’s Opera

• La Traviata

• Carmen

What were the pleasure gardens in the 18th century used for in America?

• Sporting events

• Dissemination of printed songs

• Agricultural experiments

• Political gatherings

What immigrant groups contributed to the diversity of musical life in America in the 19th century?

• Irish and German

• Chinese and Japanese

• Indian and Pakistani

• Russian and Ukrainian

Which musical tradition thrived in America in the early 20th century, with dozens of versions recorded by folklorists?

• Italian opera

• English folk ballads

• Irish melodies

• French chansons