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Music Appreciation
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tragic victim of conflicts between East and West Coast factions within the hip-hop business. He was an up-and-coming star with Los Angeles-based Death Row Records when He was shot and killed in Las Vegas in 1996.
The Sex Pistols
alternative rock
Tupac Shakur
Dolly Parton
2. Upbeat variety of rock music represented by artists such as Elton John - Paul McCartney - Rod Stewart - Chicago - and Peter Frampton.
Queen Latifah
pop rock
sampling
MIDI
3. Known as the 'Genius of Soul'; songwriter - arranger - keyboard player - and vocalist fluent in R&B - jazz - and mainstream pop.
Ray Charles
reggae
Clear channel
sequencer
4. The leader of the Wailers and a national hero in his native Jamaica - Marley was reggae's most effective international ambassador. His songs of determination - rebellion - and faith - rooted in the Rastafarian belief system - found a worldwide audien
Bob Marley
countrypolitan
Paul Simon
Janis Joplin
5. 'The Queen of Soul -' she began singing gospel music at an early age and had several hit records with Atlantic - including 'Respect' in 1967 and 'Think' in 1968.
psychedelic rock
MP3
Aretha Franklin
MIDI
6. Style of electronic dance music that originated in the Detroit area during the 1980s.
techno
Sonic Youth
Aretha Franklin
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
7. Trio consisting of the MCs Run (Joseph Simmons - b. 1964) and D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels - b. 1964) - and the DJ Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell - b. 1965). Perhaps the most influential act in the history of rap music - they established a hard-edged - roc
Led Zeppelin
world music
Led Zeppelin
Run-D.M.C.
8. A digital recording process wherein a sound source is recorded with a microphone - converted to a digital stream of binary numbers - and stored in a computer. The sampled sounds may be retrieved in a number of ways.
sampling
Patsy Cline
hip-hop
Led Zeppelin
9. Springsteen's music and personal image evoked the rebellious rock 'n' rollers of the 1950s and the socially conscious folk rockers of the 1960s. His songs reflected his working-class origins and sympathies.
Patsy Cline
Bruce Springsteen
punk rock
reggae
10. Form of dance music popular in the late 1970s - characterized by elaborate studio production and an insistent beat: Donna Summer - Chic - the Village People - the Bee Gees.
synthesizer
disco
house music
Dolly Parton
11. Kurt KObain's band - Nevermind album
disco
The Ramones
Nirvana
sampling
12. The leader of the Wailers and a national hero in his native Jamaica - Marley was reggae's most effective international ambassador. His songs of determination - rebellion - and faith - rooted in the Rastafarian belief system - found a worldwide audien
RIAA
Grandmaster Flash
Bob Marley
funk music
13. Country music style involving polished arrangements and a sophisticated approach to vocal presentation. The recordings of Patsy Cline were among the most important manifestations of the Nashville sound.
rap
rave
Run-D.M.C.
nashville sound
14. Rock style that emerged in the late 1970s. It was a 'back to basics' rebellion against the perceived artifice and pretension of corporate rock music—a stripped-down and often purposefully 'nonmusical' version of rock music.
punk rock
breakdancing
nashville sound
soft soul
15. Extreme variation of punk - pioneered during the early 1980s by bands in San Francisco (the Dead Kennedys) and Los Angeles (the Germs - Black Flag - X - and the Circle Jerks).
Beastie Boys
hardcore
Carole King
Kenny Rogers
16. British hard rock band that formed in London in 1968. Zeppelin's sledgehammer style of guitar-focused rock music drew on various influences - including urban blues - San Francisco psychedelia - and the virtuoso guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix.
Vanilla Ice
world music
Grateful Dead
Led Zeppelin
17. Marketing category that emerged around 1990; it is most often used to describe bands like are.E.M. - Sonic Youth - the Dead Kennedys - and Nirvana.
alternative rock
The Ramones
M.C. Hammer
psychedelic rock
18. African American musical style rooted in R&B and gospel that became popular during the 1960s.
Jimi Hendrix
soul music
techno
gangsta rap
19. The most successful white blues singer of the 1960s. Born in Port Arthur - Texas - Joplin came to San Francisco in the mid-1960s and joined a band called Big Brother and the Holding Company.
David Bowie
Run-D.M.C.
Janis Joplin
alternative music
20. One of the main venues for techno. Semipublic event modeled partly on the be-ins of the 1960s counterculture.
Grandmaster Flash
Led Zeppelin
rave
soul music
21. Co-founded in 1984 by the hip-hop promoter Russell Simmons and the musician-producer Rick Rubin. During the 1980s - Def Jam cross-promoted a new generation of artists - expanding and diversifying the national audience for hip-hop - and in 1986 became
Def Jam
Kenny Rogers
Vanilla Ice
Clear channel
22. Slick variety of rhythm & blues - often with lush orchestral accompaniment: the O'Jays - the Spinners - Al Green - Barry White.
M.C. Hammer
Tupac Shakur
rap
soft soul
23. Gangsta rapper born in Long Beach - CA - He was a protaga of Andre 'Dr. Dre' Young and collaborated on Dr. Dre's 1992 album The Chronic. Snoop's soft drawl and laid-back-but-lethal gangster persona were featured on Doggystyle - which debuted at the t
Jimi Hendrix
analog recording
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
Beastie Boys
24. Device that enables musicians to create or 'synthesize' musical sounds. Began to appear on rock records during the early 1970s.
psychedelic rock
RIAA
Andre (Dr. Dre) Young
synthesizer
25. Rock style that emerged in the late 1970s. It was a 'back to basics' rebellion against the perceived artifice and pretension of corporate rock music—a stripped-down and often purposefully 'nonmusical' version of rock music.
Public Enemy
punk rock
countrypolitan
hip-hop
26. -one of the forerunners of the Grunge genre - originally part of the 'no wave' scene in NY -Many alternative bands such as Nirvana looked up to them -album 'Daydream Nation' was well-received by critics - and then they were signed to Geffen Records -
techno
art rock
Sonic Youth
hardcore
27. Emerged during the 1970s as one part of the cultural complex of hip-hop. It consisted of rhymed speech accompanied by funk-derived rhythmic grooves.
Michael Jackson
progressive country
rap
Carlos Santana
28. Centered on the creation of a strong rhythmic momentum or groove - with the electric bass and bass drum often playing on all four main beats of the measure - the snare drum and other instruments playing equally strongly on the second and fourth beats
art rock
Willie Nelson
funk music
Public Enemy
29. British hard rock band that formed in London in 1968. Zeppelin's sledgehammer style of guitar-focused rock music drew on various influences - including urban blues - San Francisco psychedelia - and the virtuoso guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix.
progressive country
Led Zeppelin
Dolly Parton
David Bowie
30. The 'Godfather of Soul.' He was known for his acrobatic physicality and remarkable charisma on stage. No other single musician has proven to be as influential on the sound and style of black music as James Brown.
rap
James Brown
Paul Simon
Tupac Shakur
31. Centered on the creation of a strong rhythmic momentum or groove - with the electric bass and bass drum often playing on all four main beats of the measure - the snare drum and other instruments playing equally strongly on the second and fourth beats
Ray Charles
hip-hop
grunge rock
funk music
32. Pioneered West Coast gangsta rap with the release of the album Straight Outta Compton. Their recordings expressed the gangsta lifestyle - saturated with images of sex and violence. The nucleus of the group was formed in 1986 - when O'Shea ;Ice C
world music
Vanilla Ice
N.W.A.
Michael Jackson
33. From the late 1980s through the 1990s - Madonna's popularity was second only to Michael Jackson's. She created controversial songs and music videos - including 'Papa Don't Preach' (1986) - 'Express Yourself' (1989) - and 'Like a Prayer' (1989).
Madonna
Michael Jackson
sampling
soft soul
34. Extreme variation of punk - pioneered during the early 1980s by bands in San Francisco (the Dead Kennedys) and Los Angeles (the Germs - Black Flag - X - and the Circle Jerks).
psychedelic rock
Carole King
hip-hop
hardcore
35. Publicly traded corporation that owns more than 1 -200 radio stations - 39 television stations - 100000 advertising billboards - and 100 live performance venues - ranging from huge amphitheaters to dance clubs - enabling them to present more than 70
psychedelic rock
Janis Joplin
Clear channel
disco
36. The most outrageous—and therefore famous—punk band - formed in 1975 in London. They were the creation of Malcolm McAllen - owner of a London boutique called Sex - which specialized in leather and rubber clothing.
pop rock
Jimi Hendrix
The Sex Pistols
sequencer
37. Hip-hop culture - forged by African American and Caribbean American youth in New York City - included distinctive styles of visual art (graffiti) - dance (an acrobatic solo style called breakdancing and an energetic couple dance called the freak) - m
Kenny Rogers
hip-hop
Clear channel
bluegrass
38. Music played by San Francisco bands that encompassed a variety of styles and musical influences - including folk rock - blues - 'hard rock -' Latin music - and Indian classical music.
Grateful Dead
rap
house music
psychedelic rock
39. Band that originated in the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. Their career spanned more than three decades.
disco
M.C. Hammer
Michael Jackson
Grateful Dead
40. Named after the Warehouse - a popular gay dance club in Chicago - it was a style of techno dance music. Many house recordings were purely instrumental - with elements of European synth-pop - Latin soul - reggae - rap - and jazz grafted over an insist
house music
punk rock
soul music
soft soul
41. Got his start in the 1960s as a member of the famous folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. His album Graceland (1986) was a global collaboration recorded in South Africa - England - and the United States. It is the album responsible - more than any othe
Nirvana
progressive country
Paul Simon
Peter Gabriel
42. One of the main venues for techno. Semipublic event modeled partly on the be-ins of the 1960s counterculture.
Lauryn Hill
rave
hip-hop
reggae
43. Born in Texas - Nelson was one of the most influential figures in the progressive country movement. Nelson's rise to national fame came in the mid-1970s - through his association with a group of musicians collectively known as 'the Outlaws.'
funk music
Willie Nelson
rave
The Ramones
44. The norm since the introduction of recording in the nineteenth century. Transforms the energy of sound waves into physical imprints (as in pre-1925 acoustic recordings) or into electronic waveforms that closely follow (and can be used to reproduce) t
Def Jam
Jimi Hendrix
hip-hop
analog recording
45. Singer-songwriter Who wrote many hits in the 1960s with Gerry Goffin. In 1971 - the success of her album Tapestry made her a major recording star.
hardcore
urban folk
Carole King
Kurt Cobain
46. Music played by San Francisco bands that encompassed a variety of styles and musical influences - including folk rock - blues - 'hard rock -' Latin music - and Indian classical music.
house music
heavy metal
Carlos Santana
psychedelic rock
47. Born in Mexico - he began his musical career playing guitar in Tijuana. He formed his band in San Francisco in the late 1960s. Their 1971 album Abraxas established a Latin American substream within rock.
Carlos Santana
country pop
MIDI
Michael Jackson
48. Prince is one of the most talented musicians ever to achieve mass commercial success in the field of popular music. He has sold almost forty million recordings. Between 1982 and 1992 - he placed nine albums in the Top 10 - reaching the top of the cha
The Sex Pistols
RIAA
Andre (Dr. Dre) Young
Prince
49. Achieved celebrity as a member of the art rock group Genesis before embarking on a solo career. Gabriel's best-selling single 'Sledgehammer' became Number One pop and Number Sixty-one R&B in 1986. The award-winning video version of 'Sledgehammer' was
Peter Gabriel
Grandmaster Flash
David Bowie
James Brown
50. Began his performing career as a member of the Jackson Five. He achieved unprecedented success with his 1982 album Thriller - and his elaborately produced music videos helped boost the new medium of music videos. Jackson became the first African Amer
alternative music
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Michael Jackson