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Introduction to the genres of music
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KPop is pop not korean music
False
True
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Has heavy metal emerged as a form of protest?
True
False
3
What kind of music is a blend of bluegrass and blues?
Jazz
Rock
Pop
Country
4
Gospel music was a part of Elvis' music career
False
True
5
Where did hip hop originate?
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Queens, NY
South Bronx, NY
6
What is an Opera?
Story told through instrumental music only
Story told through instrumental music and singing
A story told through singing only
A story told through dancing only
7
An example of a Pop music artist is...
Britney Spears
All of the above
Rihanna
Madonna
8
Musical Genres are...
Types of instruments
Types of composers
Types of musical styles
Types of performers
9
What decade did Rock n Roll start?
1945
1950
1935
2020
10
What is a 'cover song'?
A song originally released by another artist
Instrumental music (no singing)
Singing with one other instrument
Only singing (no instrumental accompaniment)
11
Which of these is a type of Electronic Music?
Building
Casa
House
Duomo
12
An example of a Soul artist is...
Elvis Presley
Lady Gaga
Aretha Franklin
Joni Mitchell
13
Electronic Dance Music grew out of:
Hair Bands/Glam Rock
Grunge
Pop
Disco
14
Hamilton
incorporates what genre into musical theater?
gospel
emo
rock and roll
hip hop
15
What is a definition of a musical?
A theatrical work with only dancing
A choral piece written in latin
A theatrical work that combines songs, dialogue, acting and dance
A composition for orchestra
16
When did rap become a more widespread music genre??
1950s
1880s
1991
1990s
17
Jazz came before the Blues
False
True
18
Where did bluegrass originate?
New Orleans
Alabama
Tennessee
Appalchia
19
An example of a Rap artist is...
Mariah Carey
Pentatonix
Tupac Shakur
Prince
20
What is classical music music?
modern music that is popular with young people
a style of music with a strong and loud beat
traditional music of a country
serious and traditional Western European music
21
In what decade was disco music popular?
1990s
1930s
1950s
1970s
22
One of the newest genres of music is...
EDM (electronic dance music)
Motown
Pop
Rap
23
What does 'acapella' mean?
Singing a song by another artist
Only singing (no instrumental accompaniment)
Singing with one other instrument
Instrumental music (no singing)
24
Which of these is
NOT
a music genre?
Heptalic
Gospel
Ambient
Dubstep
25
An example of a Classical music composer is...
Celine Dion
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Amadeus Mozart
26
What is folk music?
modern music that is popular with young people
serious and traditional Western European music
traditional music of a country
a style of music with a strong and loud beat
27
One of the oldest genres of music is...
Jazz
Rap
Classical
Heavy Metal
28
What is rock 'n' roll music?
serious and traditional Western European music
a style of music with a strong and loud beat
modern music that is popular with young people
traditional music of a country
29
There are more than _____ subgenres of music.
100
50
500
1000
30
This is folk music
False
True
31
Certain genres of music were more popular than others throughout specific decades in our history.
True
False
32
Which town is the center of country music?
Juneau
Nashville
Chicago
Houston
33
What is KPOP?
South Korean Popular Music
Popular Music
North Korean Popular Music
Korean Drama
34
Music is characterized into specific genres by its...
Musical Form
Musical Elements
Cultural Context
All of the above
35
In Opera....
you must always speak in German or Italian
Everything must be sung - even the dialogue
You have to dance the entire time
Characters swap between singing and speaking
36
The father of Gospel Music
Thomas Dorsey
Muddy Waters
Ray Charles
W.C Handy
37
What is a crossover hit?
The first song released from a new album
A song that is performed by more than one artist
A song that is popular in more than one genre
A song that becomes popular again years after it was released
38
An example of a Rock and Roll artist is...
Dizzy Gillespie
Louis Armstrong
AC/DC
Tina Turner
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In what country did reggae music originate?
Colombia
jamaica
USA
Venezuela
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Disco music was for _____
Musical Experimentation
Social Commentary
Dancing
