Chavela Vargas's music is unique because

The music has only guitar instead of a mariachi ensemble, She is a female singer of rancheros

What do Selena and Chavela Vargas have in common?

They both became singers and role models in male-dominated genres

Selena was an important musician because

She made Tejano music more relevant and elevated it to the mainstream

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1
What kind of music is Selena known for?
Norteño music
Tejano music
All of the above
Flamenco music
2
How did Chavela Vargas defy heteronormativity?
She had several relationships with women
She sang from a man's perspective in her music
She dressed as a man, smoked and drank, and carried a gun
All of the above
3
Chavela Vargas's music is unique because
The music is much faster than the traditional style of rancheros
The music has only guitar instead of a mariachi ensemble
She is a female singer of rancheros
She incorporated American pop melodies into Tejano music
4
What is the name of this musician?
Selena Quintanilla
Selena Gomez
Celia Cruz
Isabel Vargas Lazano
5
What was the name of Selena's family band?
Selena y los Dinos
The Papa Gayos
Selena and the Fam
Como la Flor
6
Where is Chavela Vargas from?
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Costa Rica
Cuba
7
Waltz and polka tunes and the instruments used in Tejano music are elements that come from
Mexico
America
Both
8
Selena was a fluent Spanish-speaker before she began singing Tejano music
False
True
9
Where is Selena from?
Mexico
Texas
Florida
Costa Rica
10
The language used in Tejano music is a(n) __________ element of influence
American
Both
Mexican
11
What do Selena and Chavela Vargas have in common?
They both lived in Mexico for most of their lives
They both were fashion designers
They both became singers and role models in male-dominated genres
They both had long, successful careers in music as soloists
12
What kind of music is Chavela Vargas most known for?
Mariachi music
Jazz
Rancheras
Tejano music
13
Selena was an important musician because
She opened her own boutiques in Texas
She broke barriers for Latino men in Tejano music
She made Tejano music more relevant and elevated it to the mainstream
She made it so Mexicans disliked Tejano music
14
What is the name of this musician?
Chavela Vargas
Diana Ross
Selena Quintanilla
Isabel Ruiz

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