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unit 1: Resistance through Music: The Birth of Blues and Jazz
unit 1: Resistance through Music: The Birth of Blues and Jazz
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Which instrument is commonly associated with early blues music?
drum set
synthesizer
Acoustic guitar, used to accompany emotional lyrics
violin
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how did jazz promote freedom?
by limiting solos
by allowing musical expression
by rejecting all structure
through set routines
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what does "call and response" mean?
two people yelling
Repeating the same phrase
A lead and group reply pattern
playing without breaks
4
where did blues and jazz music originate?
in the American south where African American communities lived and worked
in Canada during industrialization
on the west coast during the hollywood boom
in northern cities after world war ll
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what's a defining feature of jazz music?
Predictability
strict tempo
solo silence
Improvisation
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what was one form of musical resistance during slavery?
Country ballads
Instrumental jazz
Spirituals and field hollers that expressed emotion and coded messages
Opera performances
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what did the blues symbolize for African Americans?
Pain and Endurance
Wealth
Silence
Escape from history
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what culture had a major influence on blue and jazz rhythms?
European classical composers like Bach and Mozart
Enslaved Africans who bought drumming and vocal traditions
Native American powwow singers
Irish immigrants who played traditional folk tunes
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Which came first: Blues or Jazz?
Jazz, which emerged in the early 1900s
Blues, which developed from spirituals and work songs in the 1800s
They started at the same time
Rock
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Who is a famous early jazz musician known for his trumpet skills?
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Micheal Jackson
Louis Armstrong, who revolutionized jazz improvisation
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what role did women play in early blues?
None
Lead vocalists and activists
support only
Background dancers
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What was the main purpose of early blues music?
to promote dance competitions
To create party music for the weekends
to tell stories of hardship and survival through song
To advertise local businesses
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what is the structure of many blues songs?
16 bar with irregular lines
12 bar blues from with repeating chord patterns
8 bar repetitive form
free verse with no pattern
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What city is considered the birthplace of Jazz?
Memphis, home of rock n roll
Detroit, known for Motown
New York City during the Harlem Renaissance
New Orleans, a melting pot of musical cultures
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what type of lyric pattern is common in blues music?
ABCD storytelling form
AAB, where the first two lines are similar and the third is different
ABAB rhyme scheme
free rhyme
