Year 9 Revision 01

1. What is a 'swar'?

   • A type of solo concerto
   • The note/pitch of a piece of Indian music
   • The tempo of an African dance
   • The volume of a piece of Indian music

2. Which of these is NOT a film composer?

   • Danny Elfman
   • Howard Shore
   • John Williams
   • Robert Schumann

3. What best describes a concerto?

   • A 3-movement work with accompanied solo instrument
   • A concert featuring a type of strobe lighting effect
   • A type of Italian opera
   • An especially long concert

4. Which part of an Indian composition is 'asthayi'?

   • The first
   • The second
   • The third
   • The fourth

5. What is 'incidental music'?

   • Music with sudden dynamic sections
   • A type of dance music
   • Music featured in plays, tv shows, radio, video games etc
   • None of the above

6. Where is a hook usually found in a pop song?

   • At the end of the song
   • In the chorus
   • In the guitar line
   • At the beginning of the song

7. What is a 'rag'?

   • A type of progressive rock
   • A type of cleaning cloth for woodwind instruments
   • A type of experimental rock
   • The modal basis of Indian classical music

8. What does the term 'forte' relate to?

   • BPM
   • Dynamics
   • Rhythm
   • Tempo

9. A soloist with outstanding ability is called a .......

   • cadenza
   • complete show off!
   • conductor
   • virtuoso

10. What is a 'tal'?

    • The system of rhythm in Indian music as a whole
    • System of volume
    • A solo vocal track
    • None of the above

Quiz written by Thomas Daish