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African American Music

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One of America's most famous jazz musicians






2. Black dance; once America's national dance






3. A steady - recurring pulse






4. One of the most famous female blues singers; first black woman to work with a white orchestra






5. Most prolific American composer (Big Band)






6. An African American music that often expresses sadness - longing - or frustration






7. 'King of Swing'






8. Space - time - and force






9. A type of spontaneous musical invention






10. A larger jazz band characterized by ensemble and solo improvisation






11. Big Band-first inter-racial music group






12. A musical figure repeated at the same pitch throughout the composition






13. Combination of jazz and rock






14. Basic rhytmic pattern that forms the foundation for complex rhythms played by multiple drums.






15. One of the most famous male blues singers who helped R & B develop






16. Structure and design of a musical composition incorporating unity - variety - content - and repitition.






17. Rebirth of African-American culture






18. A spirit dancer






19. A musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency; America's gift to the world






20. 'Father of the Blues'






21. Jazz played by small band and characterized by ensemble and solo improvisation






22. First recorded anti-racial song; recorded by Billie Holliday


23. If dancer messes up - then the drums stop






24. A complex and sophisticated type of improvisation jazz






25. Form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables






26. The art of planning dance






27. Rhythm characterized by syncopation in the melody and regularly accented accompaniment.






28. An istrument that derives its sound by being shaken or struck.






29. Developed ragtime music






30. Deliberate shifts of accent so that it conflicts with a steady beat






31. Juxtaposing two or more different rhythms






32. And easy-listening type of jazz






33. Brightly colored woven fabric originally worn by Ashante kings






34. Ballroom that both whites






35. A measure or two where nobody plays except for the soloist.