Slower tempo, intellectual, lighter tone quality, reserved

One reason blues artists are stereotyped today is because _______________.

They were not allowed to record other genres of music

Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on acoustic instruments

Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on electric instruments

What did performances at Woodstock tell about the audience culture in the psychedelic era?

An intimate sense of community between performer & audience

New Orleans was unique because______________.

it was under French and Spanish rule encouraging fine arts

Developed in nightclubs in the 60s and 70s.

Appalachian music typically using fiddle, banjo, & mandolin

A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues

Fast tempo, virtuosic playing, complicated harmony

Duke Ellington’s tenure at the Cotton Club influenced his music by________.

Giving the music an experimental and mysterious tone

Minstrelsy integrated cultures by _______________.

Developing a common language between diverse cultures

Singing school masters were important because_________.

Taught music to musically illiterate people in rural places

A large group of musicians playing dance or jazz music

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1
Define Soul
Fast tempo, virtuosic playing, complicated harmony
Combining country and blues
Incorporates blues and gospel
Appalachian music using fiddle, banjo, and mandolin
2
Define Cool Jazz
Slower tempo, intellectual, lighter tone quality, reserved
A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues
Developed in nightclubs in the 60s and 70s.
Melancholic music of African American origin, twelve-bar
3
Define Rockabilly
Incorporates blues and gospel
Performing in black face
Combining country and blues
A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues
4
Which performing artist made significant contributions to the trumpet?
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
5
One reason blues artists are stereotyped today is because _______________.
They were only male artists
No one liked their music because they were boring
They always wore minstrel show costumes to perform
They were not allowed to record other genres of music
6
Define Delta Blues
Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on electric instruments
Appalachian music typically using fiddle, banjo, & mandolin
Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on acoustic instruments
Combining country and blues
7
Many scholars believe the birthplace of jazz was in the city of ____________.
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
8
Which historical even brought African Americans together with dark Creoles in New Orleans?
The Louisiana Purchase
World War II
The Great Depression
The Civil War
9
Define Chicago Blues
Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on acoustic instruments
Combining country and blues
Appalachian music typically using fiddle, banjo, & mandolin
Melancholy, in a twelve-bar, played on electric instruments
10
What did performances at Woodstock tell about the audience culture in the psychedelic era?
Audience idolized their performers & separated themselves
An intimate sense of community between performer & audience
The relationship between performer and audience was tense
The relationship was like classical music audiences
11
_____________ helped establish Nashville as the country music capital of the world.
Tin Pan Alley
radio
the Grand Ole Opry
ASCAP
12
New Orleans was unique because______________.
was predominantly Catholic
practiced slavery
it was under French and Spanish rule encouraging fine arts
celebrated LGBT rights
13
Define Minstrelsy
Combining country and blues
Melancholic music of African American folk origin
Incorporates blues and gospel
Performing in black face
14
Define Disco
A large group of musicians playing dance or jazz music
A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues
Incorporates blues and gospel
Developed in nightclubs in the 60s and 70s.
15
“Fiddlin" John Carson belonged to what group?
Democrats
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ku Klux Klan
Tea Party
16
Define Bluegrass
A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues
Combining country and blues
Appalachian music typically using fiddle, banjo, & mandolin
Performing in black face
17
Define Gospel music
Developed in nightclubs in the 60s and 70s.
Incorporates blues and gospel
A genre of Christian music influenced by the blues
Performing in black face
18
Shania Twain is a country singer who represents ______________________.
the blonde country girl stereotype
the liberated woman
the emblem of propriety
a soft spoken woman
19
What was Kurt Cobain rebelling against?
middle class suburbia
the free lifestyle of his Deadhead parents
socialism
large cattle companies
20
Define Bebop
Fast tempo, virtuosic playing, complicated harmony
Combining country and blues
A large group of musicians playing dance or jazz music
Incorporates blues and gospel
21
Duke Ellington’s tenure at the Cotton Club influenced his music by________.
Giving the music an experimental and mysterious tone
Ended the Big Band era by being too mainstream
Never having the same musicians to explore his composition
Solidifying Big Band music as a partying genre
22
Minstrelsy integrated cultures by _______________.
Appropriating & exploiting African American music
Developing a common language between diverse cultures
Exaggerating appearance to make fun of African Americans
Boycotting a new music by African Americans
23
Singing school masters were important because_________.
They spread a Calvinist belief that original music is sinful
Taught music to musically illiterate people in rural places
They were able to spread European classical music
They were traveling musicians who were not respected
24
Define Big band
A large group of musicians playing dance or jazz music
Slower tempo, intellectual, lighter tone, reserved
Performing in black face
Combining country and blues
25
The Carter Family was extremely influential in which genre?
pop music
country music
minstrelsy
hip hop

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