Cloze Test – Test 44

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Music is an art form and cultural activity whose (21) is sound organized in time. The common (22) of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or (23) some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. </br> In its most general form, the activities (24) music as an art form or cultural activity include the creation of works of music (songs, tunes, symphonies, and so on), the criticism of music, the study of the history of music, and the aesthetic examination of music. </br> Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones (25) horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Music is an art form and cultural activity whose (21) is sound organized in time. The common (22) of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or (23) some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. </br> In its most general form, the activities (24) music as an art form or cultural activity include the creation of works of music (songs, tunes, symphonies, and so on), the criticism of music, the study of the history of music, and the aesthetic examination of music. </br> Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones (25) horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Music is an art form and cultural activity whose (21) is sound organized in time. The common (22) of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or (23) some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. </br> In its most general form, the activities (24) music as an art form or cultural activity include the creation of works of music (songs, tunes, symphonies, and so on), the criticism of music, the study of the history of music, and the aesthetic examination of music. </br> Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones (25) horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies.