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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. Country vocalist who scored crossover hits with songs such as 'I Fall to Pieces -' and 'Crazy -' both recorded in 1961.
soul music
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
Patsy Cline
art rock
2. 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
alternative rock
Public Enemy
Prince
world music
3. Hip-hop artist whose work is a self-conscious alternative to the violence and sexism in the work of rap stars such as Dr. Dre - the Notorious B.I.G. - and 2Pac Shakur. Her commitment to female empowerment builds on the ground-breaking example of Quee
soft soul
house music
Lauryn Hill
soul music
4. Variant of hip-hop music; its emergence was heralded nationwide by the release of the album Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. (Niggaz with Attitude). It included artists such as Snoop Doggy Dogg - 2Pac Shakur - and the Notorious B.I.G.
urban folk
Aretha Franklin
gangsta rap
rap
5. 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.'
Willie Nelson
Jimi Hendrix
techno
Nirvana
6. Band that originated in the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. Their career spanned more than three decades.
techno
analog recording
progressive country
Grateful Dead
7. Device that records musical data rather than musical sound and enables the creation of repeated sound sequences (loops) - the manipulation of rhythmic grooves - and the transmission of recorded data from one program or device to another.
sequencer
Willie Nelson
sampling
The Ramones
8. Style modeled on that of the early acoustic string bands; probably the original 'alternative country' music.
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Dolly Parton
bluegrass
Carlos Santana
9. 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
Vanilla Ice
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
N.W.A.
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
10. Style of electronic dance music that originated in the Detroit area during the 1980s.
Napster
Grandmaster Flash
MP3
techno
11. 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.
countrypolitan
Paul Simon
Prince
James Brown
12. 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.
techno
Sonic Youth
alternative rock
disco
13. 'Glam rock' pioneer who established the character of Ziggy Stardust.
Janis Joplin
country pop
David Bowie
bluegrass
14. 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
alternative rock
Tupac Shakur
funk music
Carole King
15. DJ and leader of the furious five - he developed many of the turntable techniques that characterized early hip-hop music.
Donna Summer
house music
disco
Grandmaster Flash
16. Regional style of alternative rock from Seattle that blended heavy metal guitar textures with hardcore punk. Bands from Seattle included Green River - Mudhoney - Pearl Jam - Nirvana - and Soundgarden.
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
grunge rock
RIAA
David Bowie
17. 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.'
Willie Nelson
progressive country
Led Zeppelin
sampling
18. Form of rock music that blended elements of rock and European classical music. It included bands such as King Crimson; Emerson - Lake - and Palmer; and Pink Floyd.
Carlos Santana
art rock
sampling
bluegrass
19. 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
Kenny Rogers
N.W.A.
Prince
Led Zeppelin
20. Form of rock music that blended elements of rock and European classical music. It included bands such as King Crimson; Emerson - Lake - and Palmer; and Pink Floyd.
art rock
Sonic Youth
Ray Charles
punk rock
21. 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.
country pop
The Sex Pistols
Grandmaster Flash
David Bowie
22. 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).
Grandmaster Flash
alternative music
Carole King
hardcore
23. Heterogeneous category that includes artists from Africa - the Near East - and Asia—the ultimate margins of the American music industry.
Carlos Santana
heavy metal
world music
hardcore
24. 'Glam rock' pioneer who established the character of Ziggy Stardust.
David Bowie
rap
Grandmaster Flash
Run-D.M.C.
25. Genre that developed out of hard rock in the 1970s and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s.
RIAA
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
heavy metal
26. 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
analog recording
Dolly Parton
Prince
M.C. Hammer
27. 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
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
progressive country
MIDI
reggae
28. Rapper from Oakland - California; hit the charts in 1990 with Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - which held the Number One position for twenty-one weeks and sold over ten million copies - becoming the bestselling rap album of all time.
M.C. Hammer
Madonna
The Ramones
pop rock
29. The most influential and economically successful member of N.W.A. He founded an independent record label (Death Row/Interscope) - cultivated a number of younger rappers - and continued to develop a distinctive hip-hop production style - christened 'G
Grateful Dead
alternative music
Andre (Dr. Dre) Young
punk rock
30. 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.
N.W.A.
M.C. Hammer
Janis Joplin
soft soul
31. The most influential and economically successful member of N.W.A. He founded an independent record label (Death Row/Interscope) - cultivated a number of younger rappers - and continued to develop a distinctive hip-hop production style - christened 'G
Lauryn Hill
Andre (Dr. Dre) Young
Grandmaster Flash
Madonna
32. Device that standardized digital technologies - enabling devices produced by different manufacturers to 'communicate' with one another.
Grateful Dead
M.C. Hammer
MIDI
Willie Nelson
33. The first punk rock band. Formed in 1974 in New York City - the Ramones' high-speed - energetic - and extremely loud sound influenced English punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash and also became a blueprint for 1980s L.A. hardcore bands.
The Ramones
Run-D.M.C.
techno
Tupac Shakur
34. Slick variety of rhythm & blues - often with lush orchestral accompaniment: the O'Jays - the Spinners - Al Green - Barry White.
RIAA
soft soul
house music
Led Zeppelin
35. Veteran of folk pop groups such as the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition - star of made-for-TV movies. One of the main beneficiaries of country pop's increasing mainstream appeal.
Kenny Rogers
analog recording
Beastie Boys
Tupac Shakur
36. Style of electronic dance music that originated in the Detroit area during the 1980s.
techno
Run-D.M.C.
country pop
countrypolitan
37. 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
Paul Simon
Aretha Franklin
Vanilla Ice
Dolly Parton
38. Sophisticated approach to the vocal presentation and instrumental arrangement of country music; a fusion of 'country' and 'cosmopolitan.'
countrypolitan
The Ramones
Willie Nelson
Carlos Santana
39. 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.
Def Jam
Bruce Springsteen
Jimi Hendrix
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
40. 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
Michael Jackson
Tupac Shakur
MP3
RIAA
41. 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.
funk music
The Sex Pistols
punk rock
Paul Simon
42. Veteran of folk pop groups such as the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition - star of made-for-TV movies. One of the main beneficiaries of country pop's increasing mainstream appeal.
Kurt Cobain
Vanilla Ice
Kenny Rogers
Grandmaster Flash
43. The first punk rock band. Formed in 1974 in New York City - the Ramones' high-speed - energetic - and extremely loud sound influenced English punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash and also became a blueprint for 1980s L.A. hardcore bands.
rap
Aretha Franklin
countrypolitan
The Ramones
44. Band that originated in the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. Their career spanned more than three decades.
Patsy Cline
Bruce Springsteen
funk music
Grateful Dead
45. 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
N.W.A.
analog recording
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Marley
46. 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
analog recording
RIAA
Janis Joplin
hip-hop
47. 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.
Napster
grunge rock
hip-hop
Tupac Shakur
48. Upbeat variety of rock music represented by artists such as Elton John - Paul McCartney - Rod Stewart - Chicago - and Peter Frampton.
Patsy Cline
pop rock
progressive country
Kurt Cobain
49. 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
Prince
house music
Beastie Boys
Janis Joplin
50. 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.
Vanilla Ice
rap
Napster
countrypolitan