Musi 322: Twentieth Century Music Question Paper
Musi 322: Twentieth Century Music
Course:Bachelor Of Education In English (Education)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
MUSI 322: TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC
DAY: SATURDAY DATE: 26/11/2011
TIME: 10.00 – 12.00 P.M. STREAM: year 1
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question One and any other two.
1. (a) Name and explain in detail any five established trends of the 20th century music.
(20mks)
(b) Name any three composers of the 20th century and the trends they represent.
(6mks)
(c) Recognize any two major works of the 20th century and their respective
composers. (4mks)
2. Discuss the treatment of the 20th century music under the following subheadings:
a) Harmony
b) Tone color
c) Tonal system
d) Rhythm
e) Melody (20mks)
3. Discuss the sources of inspiration to the composers of the 20th century. (20mks)
4. (a) Name the proponents of expressionism in the Second Viennese School and give an
example of an expressionistic work by each of them. (6mks)
(b) Which other style did the second Viennese school represent? (1mk)
(c) Explain and illustrate on staff how the proponents of the second Viennese school
managed to build themes on the original series in the style mentioned in question
above. (9mks)
(d) Explain how composers of the 20th century made use of new materials in their
compositions. (4mks)
5. Composers of the 20th century music replace traditional instruments with
“noisemakers”. Discuss. (20mks)
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