12 Questions
How was Os Mutantes initially received by the audience during their performance with Caetano Veloso?
Boos and thrown objects
What title was given to Os Mutantes by rock music journalists in the 1990s?
The Brazilian Beatles
Which popular musicians discovered and influenced Os Mutantes in the 1990s?
Kurt Cobain, David Byrne, and Beck
Which song from Os Mutantes' 1968 album was used in a 2008 McDonald's commercial?
A Minha Menina
What term was used to describe how Os Mutantes' performance at the 1968 international song festival was initially perceived?
'Distorted noise'
How were tomatoes, grapes, and wads of paper used by the audience during Os Mutantes' performance?
To express hostility
In the scenario at the piano, why did some audience members applaud while others did not?
Because the pianist pretended to play but did not actually play any music.
Why do Muslim people in the mosque find the recitation of the Qur'an offensive when referred to as music?
Because they consider the Qur'an to be sacred and not classified as music.
What was the father's reaction to his son listening to thrash metal in the scenario at home?
He considered it noise and not music.
Why did the father ask his son to turn off the thrash metal music?
Because he believed it was a distraction from his work on taxes.
What was the reaction of some audience members at the Festival of Song in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1968?
They found certain performances to be noise rather than music.
Why did the boy's father describe the thrash metal music as 'garbage' and 'junk'?
Because he had a headache and found it noisy.
Test your knowledge on the relationship between music and meaning, as explored in the context of a pianist's performance and a recitation from the Qur'an. Explore the emotional impact and interpretations of musical expression.
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