MAS 337 Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Match the son with its corresponding region.
1.Oaxaca
2.Veracruz
3.Michoacan
4.Jalisco
5.Hidalgo - correct answer ✅1. Son istemeno
2. Son Jarocho
3. Son Abajeno
4. Son Jalisciense
5. Son Huasteco
Genre of Mexican folk music distinguished by its strophic form and
lively choreography. Its first documented use surfaces in Veracruz in the
eighteenth century. - correct answer ✅Mexican Son
A 12-beat phrase divided into two groups of six beats with varying
accentuation sometimes felt in two, sometimes in three - correct
answer ✅Sesquialtera
Percussive guitar used especially by calenteno musicians - correct
answer ✅Guitarra de Golpe
,MAS 337 Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
The foot stomping heard in Mexican son that creates rhythmic accents
are called? - correct answer ✅Zapateado
The son calenteno comes from the hot lands, or Tierra Caliente, in the
state of Michoacan. - correct answer ✅True
The singing style found in son jarocho, called pregonero and coro, is
likely derived from the prevalent African style of call-and-response. -
correct answer ✅True
Jalisco was the exclusive birthplace of mariachi. - correct answer
✅False
Sones from Jalisco and Western Mexico led most directly to the modern
Mariachi tradition. - correct answer ✅True
Urbanization following the Mexican revolution led to the integration of
regional sones into modern mariachi repertoire and musical practices. -
correct answer ✅True
The mega-genre of Mexican dance song, called son, is defined by the
three dimensions: music, verse, and instruments - correct answer
✅False
, MAS 337 Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Hosbawn's concept of inventing traditions refers to creating cultural
memory through selective reinterpretation. - correct answer ✅True
Match the Mariachi musician to the appropraite description.
1. Jose Hernandez
2. Rebecca Gonzales
3. Natividad "Nati" Cano
4. Laura Sobrino - correct answer ✅1. Innovative musician, director,
and composer/arranger who blends mariachi music with other musical
forms and feels the need to "prove" mariachi music's worth
2. The first professional female mariachi who worked with Mariachi Los
Camperos in 1970s
3. Groundbreaking musician and director who elevated people's
opinions about mariachi music and the social status of mariachi
musicians.
4. Professional violin player who still sees inequalities in people's
opinions of women in mariachi music
The recent downturn in the U.S. economy has caused problems
between mariachi players because some of them are now undercutting
their fellow musicians, causing competition and bad feelings and
potentially setting up the profession for lower wages in the future. -
correct answer ✅True
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