Twentieh Century Music Question Paper
Twentieh Century Music
Course:Bachelor Of Education (Science)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: MUSI 322
COURSE TITLE: TWENTIEH CENTURY MUSIC
STREAM: Y3 S2
DAY: TUESDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 30/11/2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE questions. Question one and TWO are COMPULSORY
PLEASE TURN OVER
1. Listen to the recoding La Mer by Debussy and discuss it in the context of 20th century
Music. (15 marks)
2. Explain ten characteristics of 20 the century music giving relevant examples of each.
(15 marks)
3. Discuss the life history, works and contributions of any two of the following 20th century
Musicians.
a) Stravinsky
b) Hindemith
c) Benjamin Britten
d) Arnold Schoenberg (20 marks)
4. Explain the following trends in 20th century music:
a) Impressionism
b) Neoclassicism
c) Nationalism,
d) Aleatory
e) Electronic music,
f) Serialism,
g) Polytonality,
h) Jazz influence
i) Programme music
j) Atonality (20 marks)
5. Compare and contrast music of Romantic and 20th century periods. (20 marks)
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