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Music Appreciation
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1. 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
Grateful Dead
Clear channel
Prince
Vanilla Ice
2. 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.
Carole King
Napster
heavy metal
Nirvana
3. 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
Donna Summer
alternative music
hip-hop
Vanilla Ice
4. 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
Sonic Youth
Michael Jackson
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
The Ramones
5. Acrobatic solo dancing improvised by the young 'B-boys' who attended hip-hop dances.
funk music
grunge rock
Michael Jackson
breakdancing
6. Singer and guitarist who founded the alternative rock band Nirvana. His recordings broke through to the commercial mainstream and popularized grunge rock. He shot himself in Seattle in 1994.
Prince
Kurt Cobain
heavy metal
David Bowie
7. 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.
Def Jam
gangsta rap
pop rock
Patsy Cline
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.
M.C. Hammer
sampling
Paul Simon
Carlos Santana
9. Style modeled on that of the early acoustic string bands; probably the original 'alternative country' music.
urban folk
Sonic Youth
bluegrass
Bob Marley
10. Acrobatic solo dancing improvised by the young 'B-boys' who attended hip-hop dances.
Def Jam
Nirvana
Tupac Shakur
breakdancing
11. Slick variety of rhythm & blues - often with lush orchestral accompaniment: the O'Jays - the Spinners - Al Green - Barry White.
sequencer
techno
psychedelic rock
soft soul
12. 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.
Ray Charles
Led Zeppelin
N.W.A.
M.C. Hammer
13. 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
The Sex Pistols
Lauryn Hill
James Brown
N.W.A.
14. 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.
M.C. Hammer
disco
gangsta rap
James Brown
15. 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.
M.C. Hammer
heavy metal
Donna Summer
nashville sound
16. African American musical style rooted in R&B and gospel that became popular during the 1960s.
Madonna
rave
soul music
Vanilla Ice
17. -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 -
The Ramones
Sonic Youth
hardcore
Michael Jackson
18. 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.
The Ramones
world music
sequencer
The Sex Pistols
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
techno
N.W.A.
analog recording
Napster
20. One of the main venues for techno. Semipublic event modeled partly on the be-ins of the 1960s counterculture.
country pop
Kenny Rogers
rave
house music
21. 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.
rave
Vanilla Ice
Prince
psychedelic rock
22. 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.
soft soul
hardcore
Tupac Shakur
M.C. Hammer
23. 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 music
Willie Nelson
Prince
Kurt Cobain
24. Style modeled on that of the early acoustic string bands; probably the original 'alternative country' music.
Sonic Youth
Peter Gabriel
bluegrass
sampling
25. Variant of MPEG; MP3 enables sound files to be compressed to as little as one-twelfth of their original size.
Paul Simon
RIAA
MP3
Sean 'Puffy' Combs
26. '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.
David Bowie
Aretha Franklin
hip-hop
Def Jam
27. 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.
Ray Charles
sequencer
breakdancing
Tupac Shakur
28. African American musical style rooted in R&B and gospel that became popular during the 1960s.
RIAA
soul music
David Bowie
grunge rock
29. 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.
Carole King
punk rock
Queen Latifah
Prince
30. 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.
Def Jam
The Ramones
Kenny Rogers
breakdancing
31. 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
house music
urban folk
Grateful Dead
Paul Simon
32. Variant of MPEG; MP3 enables sound files to be compressed to as little as one-twelfth of their original size.
funk music
MP3
heavy metal
David Bowie
33. 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.
gangsta rap
Michael Jackson
The Ramones
The Ramones
34. Style of electronic dance music that originated in the Detroit area during the 1980s.
techno
countrypolitan
Peter Gabriel
soft soul
35. 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
analog recording
hip-hop
Michael Jackson
reggae
36. 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
Lauryn Hill
reggae
Ray Charles
Prince
37. Band that originated in the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. Their career spanned more than three decades.
Grateful Dead
heavy metal
Peter Gabriel
Prince
38. Ice's first album - To the Extreme (1990) - monopolized the Number One position for sixteen weeks in early 1991 - selling seven million copies. When it was discovered that Van Winkle - raised in reasonably comfortable circumstances in a middle-class
Vanilla Ice
bluegrass
Napster
Kurt Cobain
39. Ice's first album - To the Extreme (1990) - monopolized the Number One position for sixteen weeks in early 1991 - selling seven million copies. When it was discovered that Van Winkle - raised in reasonably comfortable circumstances in a middle-class
Clear channel
Vanilla Ice
Led Zeppelin
Madonna
40. 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.
Dolly Parton
Donna Summer
psychedelic rock
Bruce Springsteen
41. DJ and leader of the furious five - he developed many of the turntable techniques that characterized early hip-hop music.
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Kurt Cobain
Grandmaster Flash
42. One of the main venues for techno. Semipublic event modeled partly on the be-ins of the 1960s counterculture.
techno
sequencer
Willie Nelson
rave
43. A style of soft rock - lightly tinged with country music influences: John Denver - Olivia Newton-John - Kenny Rogers.
soul music
progressive country
country pop
Jimi Hendrix
44. Band that originated in the 1960s San Francisco rock scene. Their career spanned more than three decades.
Janis Joplin
Grateful Dead
Queen Latifah
MP3
45. 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
Beastie Boys
Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Broadus)
Public Enemy
rap
46. Heterogeneous category that includes artists from Africa - the Near East - and Asia—the ultimate margins of the American music industry.
heavy metal
world music
Run-D.M.C.
Aretha Franklin
47. 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.
Carlos Santana
rap
Sonic Youth
Patsy Cline
48. Parton was born in the hill country of Tennessee and began her recording career at age eleven. She moved to Nashville in 1964 and built her career with regular appearances on country music radio and television.
Bruce Springsteen
James Brown
Tupac Shakur
Dolly Parton
49. 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.'
Tupac Shakur
hip-hop
M.C. Hammer
Willie Nelson
50. 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
N.W.A.
soul music
Clear channel
psychedelic rock
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