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African American Music

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Jazz played by small band and characterized by ensemble and solo improvisation






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






3. Form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables






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

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






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






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






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






9. Space - time - and force






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






11. A type of spontaneous musical invention






12. Brightly colored woven fabric originally worn by Ashante kings






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






14. If dancer messes up - then the drums stop






15. 'Father of the Blues'






16. And easy-listening type of jazz






17. 'King of Swing'






18. Developed ragtime music






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






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






21. The art of planning dance






22. Black dance; once America's national dance






23. Ballroom that both whites






24. Combination of jazz and rock






25. A complex and sophisticated type of improvisation jazz






26. A steady - recurring pulse






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






28. Rebirth of African-American culture






29. A spirit dancer






30. Most prolific American composer (Big Band)






31. One of America's most famous jazz musicians






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






33. Big Band-first inter-racial music group






34. Juxtaposing two or more different rhythms






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