Black History Month-Music

Jim Crow laws made _____________ legal in the Southern States

The mass production of Synthesizers and Drum Machines made them cheaper for musicians to buy

The DJ kept the groove going by use of...

Blues music was first performed in...

Michael Jackson's signature dance was the Hustle

Who was known as the King of the blues?

DJ stands for Disc Jockey

The Great Migration was the mass movement of freed African Americans to...

Spirituals used a lot of Brass instruments

A common musical form in Spirituals is ______

MC stands for Master Creator

The main objective of Disco music was..

Spirituals were mostly learned through...

Hamilton was the first successful example of Hip Hop on Broadway

Four to the Floor is...

Which of the following is false about Thriller?

Blues originated in...

The first DJ to use 2 turntables to keep the groove going was DJ Khaled

This song is an example of...

Dixieland Jazz originated in which US City?

Blues music follows a recurring pattern called _____________________

The main downfall of Disco was...

Blues music was usually created in the form:

Rap artists compete by means of...

Spirituals were used to communicate secret codes about escaping from slavery in the South

Chicago and Detroit Blues featured much more ______________.

Blues music in big cities usually contained more instruments, like brass and piano

Which were the most popular instruments used in Blues music?

Enslaved people in the South were allowed to openly practice their traditions and cultures

Beef between musical artists ended in the 1990's

Hip Hop originated in Los Angeles, CA

Jazz music was highly...

What is the genre of this song?

The dancers mostly featured in hip hop music are called...

This woman is one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad

Chicago and Detroit were popular hubs for Blues performers

Blues music inspired later genres like Pop, Hip Hop and Jazz

Spirituals were used as a form of...

The network of safe houses and secret stations that led Enslaved people to freedom was called...

Which of the following is NOT an element of Hip Hop?

Delta or Country Blues was Blues music in its most original style

Both Blues and Spirituals are still performed today.

Who wrote Hamilton?

Cheyney and Lincoln University are both local examples of _____________

Bruno Mars' music features inspiration from Disco

What is the guitar playing technique called?

Tupac and Biggie are an example of

The technique that performers use, to make up music on the spot with little preparation is called...

Black History month is during the month of...

The act of improvisational Rapping is called...

________ was one of the first styles of African American music

MTV always featured a diverse group of musical artists

80's music became very electronic because of the Synthesizer and Drum Machine

MTV not featuring any Black artists is an example of...

Michael Jackson was the first Black artist to perform on MTV