Treasure Hunt
1. What are the four songs that the 6th grade orchestra is playing? (blog)
2. Choose one Broadway musical. State what theater does this show take place in? (Broadway.com)
3. What year did Jersey Boys win the Tony for Best Musical? (Boradway.com/Jersey Boys/ Overview)
4. Jersey Boys tells the story of how _____________________________________________________________ went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars. (Broadway.com/Jersey Boys)
5. The show wicked follows ____________________________________ star Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually label her “wicked,” introducing spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero and even the Wizard of Oz himself, a troubled man very unlike the one you may remember. (Broadway.com/Wicked/Story)
6. The untold musical story of ____________________________________ Wicked Witch of the West and __________________ the Good... before Dorothy dropped in. (Broadway.com/Wicked/overnview)
7. Who is the concertmaster, first chair first violin player, of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra? (BSO.com meet the orchestra)
8. Who is the principle conduct of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra?
9. List two composers and their years from the following countries (Classicsforkids.com, composer by country)
10. List two instruments from each instrument family. (DSOkids.com, Listen, By instrument)
11. John Williams wrote music for a specific type of music. What did he write music for? Give two examples of his music. (DSOkids.com/ listen/by composer)
12. In a modern orchestra seating arrangement, what instruments sit in the back left section of the orchestra? (DSOkids.coms/visit the symphony/ orchestra seating chart)
13. What instruments sit in the front of the orchestra, closes to the orchestra? Why do you think they sit in the front of the orchestra? (DSOkids.coms/visit the symphony/ orchestra seating chart)
14. What instrument did Miles Davis play? (Jazz Biography)
15. Where was Louis Armstrong born? (Jazz Biography)
16. Name the title of three pieces that Louis Armstrong perform/wrote.
1._______________________________________________
2._______________________________________________
3.______________________________________________
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17. They developed many different ways of getting their secret messages across in the lyrics. Slaves also sang soulful songs called "________________" to express their religious beliefs, feelings and desire for freedom. Spirituals and work songs are part of the foundation of the American art form, known as jazz. (PBSkids Jazz/ Timeline/1700)
18. The African American composer __________________________________ combined European compositional styles with the rhythmic and melodic music that came from the black community. This became known as "___________________." (PBSkids Jazz/ Timeline/1800)
19. African American musicians merged European traditions with the blues, ragtime, marching band music and many other elements to create a new style of music known as "______________________." (PBSkids Jazz/ Timeline/1800)
20. During 1939-1945, many jazz musicians were drafted to fight in ____________________. Big dance bands had difficulties finding musicians.
