Black Music

At what time did Gospel Music becomes tool for social change?

Which musicians helped popularize the genre of The Blues?

Which groups used their music to challenge social norms and bring awareness to political issues?

Where was Hip-Hop born?

Based in _______, MI, Motown brought Black music into the mainstream. Fill in the blank.

Funk music exploded onto the scene in the late 1960s and was characterized by the emphasis on the ______ guitar.

In 1959, who was Motown Records founded by?

How many distinctive bar patterns became a hallmark of "The Blues" genre?

During the civil rights movement which song inspired activism?

Which genres did Jazz evolve out of in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

At what time did Funk music emerge?

Other than music what element did Hip-Hop contain as a cultural movement?

In what century did Gospel music first emerge?

Billy Taylor described Jazz as "_____ _____" music because of its complexity and innovation and being American grown.

Which early hip-hop artists created beats by scratching records and looping instrumental breaks?

Which song carried messages of hope and freedom while helping enslaved people express their faith?

The use of _______, taking segments of existing songs to create new music, became a defining feature of this era.

African American spirituals were deeply rooted in the _________ traditions of African culture. Fill in the blank

Who is recognized as the Prince of Motown?

Which pioneers helped create infectious dance music that influenced both disco and hip-hop?

Where was the genre of Jazz born?

Which artists became global icons and showcased the improvisational brilliance of Jazz?

The late 1980s and early 1990s are often referred to as the "______ ______" of hip-hop. Fill in the Blank.