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PART 2: Sound Recording and Popular Music
PART 2: Sound Recording and Popular Music
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A quiz to discuss #massmedia related to #popularmusic and #soundrecording
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1
The music industry initially saw hip-hop as _____.
a form of punk rock
a form of disco
a novelty
the natural successor to the Motown sound
2
The musical genre most clearly responding to the political climate in the 1960s and 1970s was
grunge
disco
folk music
Motown
3
How do independent music labels use the Internet?
merchandise sales
fan discussion groups
music distribution
all of these
4
What loud, unpolished genre of music from the late 1970s rebelled against commercialization?
punk rock
electronica
glam rock
grunge
5
Which of these is the duty of a music producer?
signing the talent to a recording contract
arranging the recording equipment
booking the studio space
choosing the recording devices
6
What was the most prominent independent label to nourish soul and black popular music?
Warner Bros.
Soul Records
Motown
Epic
7
What did grunge rock get its name from?
messy guitar sound and anti-fashion look of grunge musicians
the “Disco Sucks” mentality that many grunge rockers had
the habit that grunge rockers had of not showering
the low-budget shows that grunge musicians preferred to play
8
The music with aspects of gospel, older R&B, and rock and roll and adds smooth vocal lines is
reggae
soul
blues
jazz
9
Four-track sound is called _____.
stereo
quadraphonic
5.1 Dolby
analog
10
Like other art forms, popular recorded music has a history of?
all of the above
reproducing old stereotypes
fostering racist or homophobic attitudes
celebrating violence and misogyny
11
What genre of music seeks to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture?
poetry slam
the dozens
house music
gangster rap
12
Musical genres such as punk and hip-hop_____.
were well liked by critics and consumers from the beginning
are sometimes referred to as psychedelic music
are reacs to commercialized “safe” music from major labels
are known for their well-refined and polished style
13
The larger label that encompasses such genres as punk and grunge is called _____.
contemporary
fusion
modern rock
alternative rock
14
During the recording process, who handles the technical aspects, such as equipment issues?
manager
engineer
mixer
roadie
15
The psychedelic era was named for?
The Grateful Dead
young people's interest in wild colors and patterns
a new era after the folk era
mind-altering effects of LSD and other drugs
16
Which statement best describes the role of the independent record labels (indies)?
Independents usually sign well-established acts and artists.
Corporate giants and indie labels are always antagonistic
Downloads and streaming doubled the market share of indies
General audiences have minimal access to indies today
17
How did the British invasion change the recording industry?
demonstrated that music could be marketed globally
by introducing a harder edge to rock music
by proving that artists could write their own music
All of the options are correct.
18
What is an example of an action that pushed the boundaries of popular music?
the independent path of early garage bands
blunt lyrics performed by rock and roll artists
All of the options are correct.
the independent path of modern cult bands
19
A&R (artist and repertoire) agents _____.
scan online music sites and listen to demos
manage musical acts
act as talent scouts
all of the above
20
"Gangnam Style" by Psy contains a subversive message aimed at?
homophobia and misogyny
out of control materialism and superficiality
it has no subversive message at all
the crazy dance styles of millennials
