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- 1. Multiple Choice
In which country did the tango originate?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Argentina
- 2. Multiple Choice
How is most Tango music phrased?
Most Tango music phrased to 18 or 32 beats of music.
Most Tango music phrased to 20 or 32 beats of music.
Most Tango music phrased to 16 or 32 beats of music.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Tango would never have been born without the influences of immigrants who arrived in Argentina in during what time period?
18th and early 19th century
16th and early 17th century
19th and early 20th century
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did people in high society feel about the Tango?
They thought it was great.
They looked down on it.
They participated in doing the Tango.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The word “tango” may be straightforwardly African in origin, meaning what?
“closed place” or “reserved ground.”
“open place” or “unreserved ground.”
“crowded place” or “new ground.”
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a bandonneon?
A type of Drum used in Tango
A type of Concertina used in almost every piece of tango
The name of an old women in Basuqe
- 7. Multiple Choice
Piazzolla was born in...
Argentina
Brazil
Cambodia
Chile
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is syncopation?
Unexpected rhythms in music
A steady beat in music
A rare medical condition that strikes in the bathroom
A trumpet
- 9. Multiple Choice
When did Piazzolla write Oblivion?
1964
1882
1982
1823
1973
- 10. Multiple Choice
Other than Tango, what other type of music did Piazzolla incorporate into his music?
Blues
Jazz
Rock
Folk music
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did Piazzolla do on the 11th of June 1983?
Compose Oblivion
Have a famous building named after him
Perform one of the best performances of his life
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a habanera
A rain shaker
a cuban dance in slow duple time
A Spanish movie
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where was Libertango recorded?
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is a Orquesta topic
A bad carpet
a terrible band
A headband
A band which plays popular music
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