Hamilton the play questions need answers by tomorrow pls help!!!?
When John Laurens, Marquis de Lafayette and Hercules Mulligan were being introduced, the background music stopped. When there is vocal performance without instruments accompanying, we call this ______________________.
(Starts with an A).
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When the performers used their bodies to hit objects to make percussive sounds, they were using _______________ ________________ to accompany their rap.
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In the background of the song, “ Farmer Refuted “ (the song right after the “Schuyler Sisters”), there is an instrument playing. I'll tell you now, the instrument playing is the harpsichord.
Why is this relevant for the time period that the musical Hamilton is set in? Do you think that was an intentional choice from the song writer(s)? Why or why not?
WRITE YOUR ANSWER HERE -> The harpsichord is relevant because it represents the Birish rule before the revolution.
The song “Helpless” has been considered comparable to Beyonce’s “Countdown”.
Why do you think this is? Give two reasons in your explanation for full credit.
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At the end of the song "Helpless,” you hear a theme from Felix Mendelssohn's “Wedding March.” That is an example of connecting this time period's music to another specific time period in music history.
Which time period? Why do you think Lin Manuel made this decision when writing this song? Would you pick this time period as well or a different one? Explain.
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{Listen to “Satisfied” then answer #5}
*Flashback Question* In the song “Helpless” she sings “The Boy is Mine, the Boy is Mine.”
What song was sampled at that moment? (Hint. Brandy & Monica) Why do you think Lin Manuel sampled that song specifically?
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The song “Wait For it” has a steady tempo of which time signature ¾ or 4/4.
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During the song “Some Day” after the war ended, (the song with Hamilton in green & Burr in purple), you will see that Burr begins to pray. What do we know about music history and religion? Talk about how his decision to pray is relevant. (At least 3 sentences) Hamilton himself waxes and wanes with the exact role of his Christian faith.
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When Thomas Jefferson did his introduction song, what genre of music do you feel the song replicates? Thomas Jefferson was from a southern state, and had many children with a black woman he had enslaved. What do the facts I provided and the genre of music of the song have in relation? Explain.
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The First Debate was written in a style very similar to urban style music originated in the 90’s. What style of music do you think that is? Why do you think they decided to use this particular style of music for this part?
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“The Room Where it Happened” is a GREAT song! This song implies that there was a meeting of sorts.
What do the lyrics of this song teach you specifically?
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The Duels. What do you think of them? (Opinion Based Question)
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Throughout the entire musical, there are a lot of songs that have themes. These themes are repeated often throughout the performance. A repeated musical theme is called a ________?__________.
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