Monday, May 10, 2010

What is Folk Music? (Home Listening Assignment due 17 May 2010)

WHAT IS FOLK MUSIC?

<>For next Monday's home listening assignment, view the first part of Leonard Bernstein's lecture on folk music, 1, then answer the questions below.
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    1. In one word, how does Leonard Bernstein describe the tune he plays at the beginning of the program?
    2. What kind of "flavor" does he speak of that the song might have?
    3. In one word, what might people do on a hike, on a bus, or around a campfire?
    4. What instrument played the melody under discussion?
    5. Who wrote the tune?
    6. Besides folk music, what does Bernstein say is the heart of all music?
    7. What does folk music express the nature of?
    8. In terms of time, where do most of the folk songs belong to?
    9. What reflects the way people talk?
    10. What do the different languages of people grow into?
    11. On which syllable are almost all Hungarian words accented on?
    12. What language has almost no strong accents?
    13. What language is famous for its long beautiful vowels?
    14. In which language are the consonants more important?
    15. What does Bernstein call a heavy language?


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