Which instruments will you most likely hear in Gospel Music?

Bass, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Tambourine

What type of instruments will you typically hear in Jazz music?

Horns, Drums, Piano, Bass, Guitar

Why were some people upset about Gospel music at first?

They didn't think it belonged in the church

What is "call and response"?

Soloist sings a line, group echoes a response

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African American Music Unit Review

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1
What city is concsidered the birthplace of Jazz?
Bronx, NY
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
Memphis, TN
2
Spirituals were performed:
Only by white Christians in church
Only by slaves in the fields
A Cappella
With instruments
3
"Making it up as you go" describes:
Improvisation
Emancipation
OK Ladies, now let's get in Formation
Syncopation
4
Gospel is a combination of __________ and __________.
Spirituals and Blues
Spirituals and Soul
Blues and Jazz
Spirituals and Jazz
5
Which of the answers below is NOT a fundamental element of Hip-Hop that we discussed in class?
Graffiti
MCing
Breakdancing
Twerking
6
Which instruments will you most likely hear in Gospel Music?
Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harmonica, Drums
Guitar, Sax, Drums, Tambourine, Trumpet
Horns, Bass, Piano, Clarinet
Bass, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Tambourine
7
Who is the group of singers featured below?
Fisk Journey Singers
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Finch University Singers
French Joyeux Singers
8
Two artists we discussed in class who are considered Blues legends are:
Jame Brown and Aretha Franklin
Ray Charles and Thomas Dorsey
B.B. King and Muddy Waters
Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday
9
What are two ways that Gospel singers use their bodies while they sing?
Stomp, Sway
Stomp, Snap
Body Percussion, Sway
Clap, Sway
10
Who created Gospel music?
W.C. Handy
Aretha Franklin
Mahalia Jackson
Thomas Dorsey
11
Slave owners taught Christianity to make the slaves more _____, but instead, it gave them hope.
Obedient
Resilient
Independent
Religious
12
What instrument featured in a local form of “Mountain Music” originally came from Africa?
Mandolin
Banjo
Dulcimer
Fiddle
13
What type of instruments will you typically hear in Jazz music?
Horns, Drums, Piano, Bass, Guitar
Guitar, Harmonica, Horns, Drums
Horns, Tambourine, Drums, Guitar, Bass
Piano, Bass, Drums, Strings
14
Which of the following is NOT considered a Jazz musician?
Ella Fitzgerald
John Coltrane
B.B. King
Louis Armstrong
15
What style of music were they known for performing?
Spirituals
Jazz
Gospel
Blues
16
In which decade did Hip-Hop/Rap begin?
Early 1970s
Mid 1980s
Early 1990s
Late 1960s
17
Which was the most important instrument used in <u>African</u> music?
Harmonica
Xylophone
Lute
Drum
18
Accenting the off-beat is defined as:
Syncopation
Improvisation
Emancipation
OK Ladies, now let's get in Formation
19
What is a "field holler"?
A call to supper from the slave master
A coded message for the slaves
A work song sung by slaves
A song with guitar and harmonica
20
Why were some people upset about Gospel music at first?
They didn't like the sound of the instruments
They didn't like the lyrics
They didn't think it belonged in the church
They thought it was too fast
21
Where did Hip-Hop/Rap as we know it today begin?
New Orleans, LA
Bronx, NY
Compton, CA
Chicago, IL
22
A prominent place for Blues music was the Mississippi Delta, the other was:
Bronx, NY
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
Nashville, TN
23
What is "call and response"?
Soloist sings a line, group echoes a response
A technique used on a trombone in jazz
A form of written communication among slaves
Group sings a line and soloists echoes a response
24
The difference between Delta Blues and Chicago Blues is:
Acoustic vs. Electric
Instrumental vs. Songs w/lyrics
Uses Horns vs. No Horns
Slow vs. Upbeat
25
Which two instruments were first used in Blues music?
Trumpet, Saxophone
Guitar, Drum
Harmonica, Banjo
Guitar, Harmonica

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