Jazz Music Quiz

Jazz music was influenced by which two musical traditions?

• European and African

• Asian and Latin

• Middle Eastern and Indian

• Native American and Celtic

What musical element is often associated with jazz?

• Monophonic melodies

• Syncopated rhythms

• Simple harmonies

• Regular beats

What is a challenge in defining jazz mentioned in the text?

• Lack of historical records

• Diverse terminological confusions

• Limited audience

• Few musicians

Which instruments are mentioned as part of the customary instrumentation in jazz?

• Violin and cello

• Banjo or guitar and percussion

• Harp and flute

• Sitar and tabla

What is the provenance of melody in jazz described as?

• Clear and well-documented

• Obscure and simplified

• Derived from Asian influences

• Based on electronic music

What was the last aspect of European music to be absorbed by Blacks according to the text?

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Harmony

• Lyrics

What type of music did ragtime become by 1900?

• A European classical music

• America's popular entertainment and dance music

• A type of opera

• A form of religious music

What did jazz evolve from according to the text?

• European classical music

• African American slaves' musical traditions

• Asian musical traditions

• Native American music

What did musicians turn from embellished rags into, according to the text?

• Classical music

• Improvisatory jazz

• Blues

• Rock and roll

What did Buster Bailey say he was doing around 1917-18?

• Composing classical music

• Embellishing around the melody

• Writing symphonies

• Touring Europe