MUS 337 Final Exam Questions With All
Correct Answers
Adaptation of European violin and dance music, that helped rally Mayas to rebellion -
Answer-Mayapax
/."Últimas Variaciones para Piano" represents Mexico's: - Answer-desire to emulate
fashionable European-style music.
ability to create music on par with other parts of the world.
stratification of social and economic classes.
/.One of the primary reasons the Cruzoobs utlized idigenous Mayan rituals and music in
their fight against the Yucatecos was: - Answer-to symbolize who they were and create
a sense of identity different from the people who were of European descent.
/."Aires Fandango" is an example of Mayapax music. - Answer-T
/."Himno Nacional" is important as a symbol in Mexico's construction of nationhood. -
Answer-T
/.Ballads narrating stories that became popular during the Mexican Revolution - Answer-
Corridos
/.Guitar-like instrument with six double courses associated with conjuntos norteños -
Answer-Bajo sexto
/.Contemporary topics of corridos include: - Answer-U.S. immigration
Mexican work ethic
Drug trafficking
/.Los Tigres del Norte use doble sentido (double meaning) in their lyrics in order to
"cover their tracks" when talking about sensitive information, a common tactic in
songwriting throughout time and history. - Answer-T
/.To be successful, corridos should tell a true story, almost like a musical newspaper. -
Answer-T
/.Soundtracks of golden-era films in Mexico helped create iconic cultural heros, such as
the singing cowboy, and promoted musical forms like the: - Answer-Canción ranchera
, Mexican bolero
Corrido
/.In the 1930s, radio personality ____________________, composed many romantic
songs of international fame, and captured the hearts of Mexican listeners, especially
housewives, in their homes. - Answer-Agustin Lara
/.Singer-actor who became the idealized representative of the handsome, heroic
rancher. - Answer-Jorge Negrete
/.The 19th-century Cuban dance form that later developed in Mexico. - Answer-Bolero
Danzón
/.The most popular genre of Mexican film, which took its cues from revistas, zarzuelas,
and comedias teatrales. - Answer-Comedia Ranchera
/.Emilio "El Indio" Fernández is regarded by many as the greatest of the Mexican
cinema directors of the golden era. - Answer-T
/.Silent films in Mexico began in the mid- to late-1920s. - Answer-F
/.This song, released in 1974 by Los Tigres del Norte, came to define the narcocorrido
genre and earned the band fame on both sides of Mexico-U.S. border. - Answer-
Contrabando y traición
/.Identify the popular musical genre that is NOT typically identified with wedding
celebrations in Mexico. - Answer-Jácara
/.This musical movement took off in the 1970s and reflected the acceptance of the
cumbia as the ultimate Latin dance rhythm. - Answer-La onda grupera
/.The song "El triste," sung by José José, exemplifies the polished balada song style
popular in the 1970s. - Answer-T
/.The cuatro is a guitar-like instrument with six double courses mostly associated with
conjuntos norteños - Answer-F
/.Conjunto and banda may be considered two major fundamental styles in Mexican
popular music. - Answer-T
Correct Answers
Adaptation of European violin and dance music, that helped rally Mayas to rebellion -
Answer-Mayapax
/."Últimas Variaciones para Piano" represents Mexico's: - Answer-desire to emulate
fashionable European-style music.
ability to create music on par with other parts of the world.
stratification of social and economic classes.
/.One of the primary reasons the Cruzoobs utlized idigenous Mayan rituals and music in
their fight against the Yucatecos was: - Answer-to symbolize who they were and create
a sense of identity different from the people who were of European descent.
/."Aires Fandango" is an example of Mayapax music. - Answer-T
/."Himno Nacional" is important as a symbol in Mexico's construction of nationhood. -
Answer-T
/.Ballads narrating stories that became popular during the Mexican Revolution - Answer-
Corridos
/.Guitar-like instrument with six double courses associated with conjuntos norteños -
Answer-Bajo sexto
/.Contemporary topics of corridos include: - Answer-U.S. immigration
Mexican work ethic
Drug trafficking
/.Los Tigres del Norte use doble sentido (double meaning) in their lyrics in order to
"cover their tracks" when talking about sensitive information, a common tactic in
songwriting throughout time and history. - Answer-T
/.To be successful, corridos should tell a true story, almost like a musical newspaper. -
Answer-T
/.Soundtracks of golden-era films in Mexico helped create iconic cultural heros, such as
the singing cowboy, and promoted musical forms like the: - Answer-Canción ranchera
, Mexican bolero
Corrido
/.In the 1930s, radio personality ____________________, composed many romantic
songs of international fame, and captured the hearts of Mexican listeners, especially
housewives, in their homes. - Answer-Agustin Lara
/.Singer-actor who became the idealized representative of the handsome, heroic
rancher. - Answer-Jorge Negrete
/.The 19th-century Cuban dance form that later developed in Mexico. - Answer-Bolero
Danzón
/.The most popular genre of Mexican film, which took its cues from revistas, zarzuelas,
and comedias teatrales. - Answer-Comedia Ranchera
/.Emilio "El Indio" Fernández is regarded by many as the greatest of the Mexican
cinema directors of the golden era. - Answer-T
/.Silent films in Mexico began in the mid- to late-1920s. - Answer-F
/.This song, released in 1974 by Los Tigres del Norte, came to define the narcocorrido
genre and earned the band fame on both sides of Mexico-U.S. border. - Answer-
Contrabando y traición
/.Identify the popular musical genre that is NOT typically identified with wedding
celebrations in Mexico. - Answer-Jácara
/.This musical movement took off in the 1970s and reflected the acceptance of the
cumbia as the ultimate Latin dance rhythm. - Answer-La onda grupera
/.The song "El triste," sung by José José, exemplifies the polished balada song style
popular in the 1970s. - Answer-T
/.The cuatro is a guitar-like instrument with six double courses mostly associated with
conjuntos norteños - Answer-F
/.Conjunto and banda may be considered two major fundamental styles in Mexican
popular music. - Answer-T
