Music Trivia Quiz

What is another name for a timpani from the 13th century Middle East?

• serpent horn

• kettle drums

• simple bongo

• harp

• maraca

Complete the analogy about these two reggae influenced bands. UB40 : Britain :: Men at Work : _____________

• Sweden

• India

• Colombia

• Australia

• United States of America

Which Spanish guitarist requested that Joaquín Rodrigo write new music for guitar and orchestra, which resulted in Fantasia para un Gentilhombre?

• Vicente Amigo

• Paco de Lucía

• Carlos Montoya

• Andrés Segovia

• Fernando Sor

Along with Frank Sinatra, which of the following performers was part of the Rat Pack?

• Ray Charles

• Dean Martin

• Buddy Holly

• Johnny Mathis

• Tony Bennett

Where did Swamp Blues come from?

• Southern Florida

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Alabama

• Tennessee

Why was Elvis often censored on television?

• his risqué lyrics

• his dancers’ revealing costumes

• due to his hip swiveling dance moves

• his controversial political views

• his outspoken anti‐religious views

Which famous British composer worked with A. R. Rahman on the musical Bombay Dreams?

• Oscar Hammerstein

• Stephen Sondheim

• Alan Menken

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Elton John

Complete the quote by Charlie Parker. “Don’t play the _________. Let it play you.”

• trumpet

• saxophone

• trombone

• clarinet

• bass

Which musicians were Beyoncé’s band members in Destiny’s Child?

• Juliana Hatfield and Liz Phair

• Neneh Cherry and Alanis Morissette

• Ani DiFranco and Missy Elliott

• Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill

• Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland

What character in Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire reflects the eerie sounds of the music?

• a Martian

• a strange, sad clown

• a doll who comes to life during the night

• the moon

• an old lady who acts as the narrator