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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. If dancer messes up - then the drums stop






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






3. And easy-listening type of jazz






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






5. Developed ragtime music






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

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7. Big Band-first inter-racial music group






8. A type of spontaneous musical invention






9. A spirit dancer






10. Juxtaposing two or more different rhythms






11. Black dance; once America's national dance






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






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






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






15. Most prolific American composer (Big Band)






16. One of America's most famous jazz musicians






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






18. Form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables






19. Combination of jazz and rock






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






21. Space - time - and force






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






23. Ballroom that both whites






24. 'King of Swing'






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






26. Rebirth of African-American culture






27. Brightly colored woven fabric originally worn by Ashante kings






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






29. 'Father of the Blues'






30. A steady - recurring pulse






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






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






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






34. A complex and sophisticated type of improvisation jazz






35. The art of planning dance