AoS3

Question 1

What are some of the key elements / identifiers of blues music?

Answer 1

12 bar blues
Subject of loss (love or money)
Guitars, piano and harmonica

Question 2

What is the difference between Delta blues and Chicago blues?

Answer 2

Delta- folky with acoustic instruments

Chicago- electric instruments, links to jazz through use of wind instruments

Question 3

What are some of the subgenres of blues? (name 3)

Answer 3

Jump blues- powerful vocals, brass, saxophone
Boogie woogie- percussive, piano, repeated left hand quavers
Rock and roll- combined country music with Chicago blues

Question 4

What is fusion music?

Answer 4

Combines elements of different genres.
African fusion music combines African and western music.
Caribbean fusion music combines Caribbean and western music.

Question 5

What is a Bandoneon?

Answer 5

A type of accordion that uses only buttons.

Used in contemporary Latin music.

Question 6

What are the standard instruments used in a tango?

Answer 6

violins
flute
piano
double bass
bandoneon

Question 7

How did contemporary British folk music change from 1950 to 2000?

Answer 7

1950s-1960s - folk protest music
1960s-1970s - progressive and electric folk
1990s - solo artists
2000s - Indie bands investigated cross-over styles