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The island of Ireland is divided between
- A)an independent republic and a northern province of the United Kingdom
- B)a predominately Protestant republic and a predominately Catholic northern province
- C)a predominately Catholic republic and a predominately Protestant northern province
- D)A and C only
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The main impetus for the commencement of the Irish diaspora was
- A)Irish independence in 1949
- B)violent resistance to British control
- C)the Irish potato famine
- D)the establishment of a national radio station
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The Irish music revival of the 1960s was fueled by
- A)increased prosperity in Ireland
- B)fears of culture loss
- C)the shift from an agriculture-based to a manufacturing-based economy
- D)all of the above
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Sean nós are
- A)songs sung in Irish Gaelic
- B)songs sung in English
- C)Irish harp tunes
- D)Instrumental dance medleys
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A _________ is an informal social gathering where musicians playing different instruments join together to play Irish tunes, though not usually in accompaniment of dancing.
- A)ceílí
- B)session
- C)bodhrán
- D)fingal
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In the context of rural Irish domestic gatherings pre-1920
- A)music and dance were integral to one another
- B)music was not played to accompany dancing
- C)music was performed mainly by large, professional bands and performing ensembles
- D)B and C only
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The most common form found in Irish instrumental dance tunes is
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The characteristics that define "Celtic music" include
- A)the use of certain types of instruments
- B)the use of certain types of melodic ornamentation
- C)the employment of certain standard musical forms for songs and dance tunes
- D)all of the above
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On the uilleann pipes, the main melody is played on the
- A)drone pipes
- B)regulators
- C)chanter
- D)bellows
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Which of the following is NOT a dance rhythm commonly used in Irish music?
- A)reel
- B)jig
- C)roll
- D)hornpipe
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On the uilleann pipes, the regulators are used to
- A)play drones
- B)play melodies
- C)play ornaments
- D)play chords
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One of the most important early figures in the preservation, cultivation, and dissemination of Irish traditional music was
- A)Seamus Ennis
- B)Sean ó'Riada
- C)Liam O'Flynn
- D)Eileen Ivers
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The emergence of a pan-Irish approach to music was influenced by
- A)the priority of dancing to music at rural domestic gatherings
- B)processes of urbanization, which brought musicians from different regions of Ireland together
- C)radio broadcasting
- D)both B and C
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Fleadhs are
- A)All-Ireland music competitions
- B)concert performances of Irish music presented in concert halls
- C)melodic ornaments
- D)medleys of dance tunes
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As a result of the Irish music revival of the 1960s, traditional music
- A)was increasingly performed by professional groups who toured and made recordings
- B)moved from the countryside and the home to the pub, the dance hall, and the concert hall
- C)became more closely integrated with dance in general
- D)A and B only
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A bodhrán is
- A)a mebranophone
- B)a chordophone
- C)an aerophone
- D)a hybrid electronophone
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___________ are the premier international ambassadors of Irish traditional music and have been a major force in Irish music since the release of their first record album in 1963.
- A)Ceoltoírí Cualann
- B)The Chieftains
- C)Clannad
- D)Altan
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the modern ensemble style of neo-traditional Irish music?
- A)Use of percussion instruments, including the drumset, as rhythmic accompaniment instruments
- B)Prominence of chording instruments
- C)Jazz- or rock-influenced textures featuring solo improvisation
- D)The basic premise that the main function of Irish dance tunes is to accompany dancing
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The music of the group Altan can be distinguished from the more traditional music of Seamus Ennis because Altan's music
- A)is looser and more spontaneous
- B)is more controlled and planned out
- C)features drones
- D)A and C only
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The music of Eileen Ivers represents
- A)a conservative revival of Irish traditional music
- B)a broad and eclectic range of musical styles
- C)an innovative approach to pan-Irish music developed by a leading contemporary musician who was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland
- D)all of the above
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