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Question #1
How did Anton Webern die & Why?
Anton died of illness from deprivation during the War.
Jamacan Loyalist knifed him because he was a racist.
German Army General had him executed because he hated 12-tone music.
U.S. Soldier shot him & because Anton had an evening smoke on the front porch (+Mistaken Identity)
Anton committed suicide feeling depression & despair concerning his musical obscurity.
 
Question #2
Who is the 'Father of Modern Electronic Music'?
Terry Riley
Johannes Brahms
Pink Floyd
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Kraftwerk
 
Question #3
Who wrote the Pop Song 'Seasons In The Sun'?
The Carpenters
Bread
Terry Jacks -one hit wonder-
Lobo
Jacques Brel (French Songwriter)
 
Question #4
Composer most influenced by Bali Gamelon?
Steve Reich
Morton Feldman
Howard Hansen
Charles Ives
John Cage
 
Question #5
Which CAN LP was their LSD (acid) LP?
Magical Mystery Tour
Landed
Future Days
Henry Cow
Saw Delight
 
Question #6
How long was the Silent Sonata by John Cage?
4' 22''
3' 44''
4' 33''
Any length according to the score!
4' 34''
 
Question #7
Composer-partner helped invent moog synthesizer?
Morton Subutnick
Kenneth Garburo
Herbert Deutsch
Robert Moog
Karlheinz Stockhausen
 
Question #8
What band was David Gates famous for?
Chicago
Eagles
Hatfield & The North
Bread
Mothers of Invention
 
Question #9
The 1st American composer inventive genuis?
Charles Ives
John Cage
Morton Feldman
Frank Sinatra
George Gershwin
 
Question #10
Who changed Stravinskys mind on 12-tone music?
Arnold Schoenberg
John Cage
Marice Ravel
Aaron Copland
Anton Webern
 
Question #11
What serious music is New Age a parody of?
minimalism
polytonal
neo classical
micro tonal
electronic
 
Question #12
Composer gave Cage idea for prepared piano.
Arnold Schoenberg
Claude Debusy
Charles Ives
Henry Cowel
Merce Cunningham
 
Question #13
Who wrote the Old Star Trek series theme?
Alexander Courage
Mikos Roza
Elmer Bernstein
John Williams
Nelson Riddle
 
Question #14
Who is the 'Queen of Sappy love songs'?
John Dowland
Carol King
Delilah
Judy Garland
Barbra Walters
 
Question #15
What U. S. Movie had 1st electronic score?
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Plan 9 from Outter Space
Forbidden Planet
Movie: Stepenwolf (Hermen Hess)
The Thing (1950's original)
 
Question #16
What Indian Instrument is used for drone purposes?
Sitar
Tampoura
Sarod
Tabla
fiddle
 
Question #17
Who wrote '20th Century Harmony'?
Vincent Persichetti
Aaron Copland
David Cope
Igor Stravinsky
Edgar Varse
 
Question #18
20th century composer featured on 2001 movie?
Stravinsky
Penderecki
Stockhausen
Subotnick
Ligeti
 
Question #19
Wrote Great Satire songs In '60's to '80s Rock?
Henry Cow
Don Henley
Frank Zappa
Eric Clapton
Michael Jackson
 
Question #20
What trumpeter mentored Herbie Hancock?
Louis Armstrong
John Coltrane
King Oliver
Miles Davis
Don Cherry
 
Question #21
Who is George Lane on Trane's OLE LP?
Albert Ayler was smuggled into the studio on that gig!
Don Cherry was  smuggled into the studio for that gig!
George Lane was a great underground musician in NY.
Eric Dolphy  had been banned from recording studios so..
Lenard Berstein incognito played with Trane on that LP.
 


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