Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 8 - Characters with Long Ears

Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 8 - Characters with Long Ears

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Performing Arts

10th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses a musical figure that sounds like a donkey bray. It explores the idea that this movement might be a satirical comparison of music critics to donkeys, as suggested by the movement's title, 'characters with long ears.' The video leaves the interpretation open to the viewer, suggesting that the composer might have been poking fun at someone, possibly music critics.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the musical figure in the introduction resemble?

A bird's chirp

A cat's meow

A donkey's bray

A lion's roar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the movement possibly comparing music critics to?

Clever foxes

Brave lions

Wise owls

Braying donkeys

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the movement discussed in the video?

Characters with Short Tails

Characters with Long Ears

Characters with Big Eyes

Characters with Loud Voices

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the possible intention behind the musical piece?

To imitate animal sounds

To create a serious tone

To poke fun at someone

To praise music critics

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who does the narrator suggest might be the target of the musical humor?

Music critics

The composer

The audience

Fellow musicians