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  • What did Morricone do that gave him new opportunities ?
    He added different sounds to his music.
  • What did YouTube do in March 2010 ?
    It streamed sixty Indian cricket matches for free.
  • How many hours of new videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute?
    24 hours of new videos are uploaded to the site.
  • vocabulary; a rapid repeating of two musical tones that are next to each other
    trill
  • What did Tartini do in 1727 ?
    He founded a school for violin players.
  • vocabulary ; a popular movie that makes a lot of money
    blockbuster
  • What was "Devil's Trill " inspired by ?
    It was inspired by a dream that he had.
  • What happened to Morricone in 2007 ?
    He received an honorary Oscar from Clint Eastwood.
  • When was YouTube started ?
    It was started in the winter of 2005.
  • Why is YouTube so popular ? Give one reason.
    It is easy to use./ The site is free. / It lets people share their lives with each other.
  • Where did Calder see a circus for the first time ?
    He saw a circus in New York for the first time.
  • vocabulary ; a person who first starts a company
    founder
  • How old was Alexander Calder when he made his first movable sculpture?
    He was 11 years old.
  • What kind of skill did Calder use to create more movable sculptures ?
    He used his mechanical engineering skills.
  • What was Tartini originally studying to be ?
    He was studying to be a priest.
  • What percent of the videos on YouTube come from the US ?
    About 25 percent of the videos come from the US.
  • Why did Alexander Calder quit being an engineer ?
    Because he grew bored of the work.
  • What did Calder's parents do ?
    His father was a sculptor and his mother painted portrait.
  • What kind of videos can you watch on YouTube ?
    We can watch from home videos to movies, concerts, and television shows.
  • Why was Tartini dissatisfied with " Devil's Trill " after it was finished ?
    Because it was not as good as what he had heard in his dream.
  • What is Ennio Morricone best known for ?
    Morricone is best known for his unusual and memorable scores .
  • True of False ; Tartini was so satisfied with " Devil's Trill "
    False
  • What did the backgrounds of John Williams and Ennio Morricone have in common ?
    They attended prestigious music shcools.
  • Why did Williams quickly rise to fame in Hollywood ?
    It is due to his skill in composing easy to remember, catchy tunes for blockbuster movies.
  • What sculpture did Calder make in 1931 ?
    He made sculpture that moved by currents.
  • vocabulary; to work hard to do something
    struggle
  • What does a French pun , "mobiles" mean ?
    It means both " mobile " and " motivate " .
  • What is Alexander Calder 's first movable sculpture ?
    It was a duck made of brass sheeting.
  • True or False ; Williams was born in Rome into a poor family.
    False.
  • For which movie did John Williams win his first Oscar ?
    He won his first Oscar for Jaws.
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