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Symphony 1997-Tan Dun

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the composer of Symphony 1997

a)

Ban Dun

b)

Tan Dun

c)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

d)

Beethoven

2.

What is the bianzhong?

a)

A song

b)

A composer

c)

An ancient Chinese instrument

d)

A language

3.

What is timbre?

a)

wood

b)

song

c)

quality of a sound (bright, dark, etc.)

d)

loud

4.

Symphony 1997 was written to commemorate what?

a)

The Chinese New Year

b)

The Year of the Dragon

c)

The transfer of Hong Kong back to China

d)

The transfer of China to Hong Kong

5.

What is a musical accent?

a)

strong emphasis on a note

b)

a funny sound

c)

timbre

d)

wood

6.

Before 1997, who had control of Hong Kong?

a)

The British

b)

The Germans

c)

The Italians

d)

The French

7.

What famous tune does Tan Dun use in Symphony 1997?

a)

Sing Sing Sing

b)

Moonlight Sonata

c)

Ode To Joy

d)

Fur Elise

8.

Why did Tan Dun choose to use a piece composed by Beethoven?

a)

No reason

b)

He admired Beethoven's work

c)

He was taught by Beethoven

d)

He is a distant relative of Beethoven

9.

What period would one classify this piece?

a)

Classical

b)

Contemporary

c)

Romantic

d)

Dark Ages

10.

What was your favorite element of this piece?

4 lines
11.

What is your favorite family of instruments?

4 lines