Country blues originated among what group of people?

Black workers and sharecroppers in the South U.S.

Who traditionally performed this type of music?

Hereditary court historians and advisors in the Mali Empire

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MUS006_Fall22_Quiz 1

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1
What is the virtuosic solo called in the jali tradition?
Konkon
Kumbengo
Birimintingo
Sunjata
2
What family of instruments is this plucked instrument a part of?
Chordophone
Membranophone
Idiophone
Lamellophone
3
What vocal style does this song NOT use?
Kushaura
Mahon’era
Huro
Kudeketera
4
What is the name of this song?
Guaguanco
Yeye' Oya
Yeye Ochun
Ago' Xango'
5
What is a key characteristic of this song that links it to the Mande jail tradition?
Prominent ostinato
Heterophony
12-bar structure
Balafon
6
Cabildos are mutual aid societies where urban slaves and freed Black people could participate in festivities
True
False
7
The singer of this song, Thomas Mapfumo, is known as the...
Lion of Zimbabwe
Lion of Cuba
Lion of South Africa
Lion of Mali
8
Country blues originated among what group of people?
Black workers and sharecroppers in the South U.S.
Professional musicians from Zimbabwe
Court musicians from Mali
Afro-Cuban slaves in Havana
9
This genre is known for all of the following, EXCEPT
Hidden meanings and metaphors
Neo-Indigenous style
Performance in royal courts
Reflection of struggles
10
When and where did this artist first become a pop star?
1960s, United States
1960s, Mali
1970s, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
1970s, Cuba
11
What blues tradition is this song an example of?
Delta Blues
Texas Blues
Rhythm and Blues
Piedmont Blues
12
Guaguanco is...
A type of Mande instrument
A type of Shona dance
A type of blues instrument
A type of Cuban dance
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Who traditionally performed this type of music?
Mande commoners
Enslaved Africans in the Caribbean
Lower class men in Zimbabwe
Hereditary court historians and advisors in the Mali Empire

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