Chapter 36 - Postwar Crosscurrents Flashcards
1
Q
What is Bebop and when did it begin to emerge?
A
Bebop is a style of jazz where a virtuosic soloist is the centerpiece of a small jazz combo. It emerged in the early 1940’s
2
Q
Miles Davis pioneered several new Jazz styles such as what?
A
Cool jazz and modal jazz
3
Q
Characteristics of cool jazz are:
A
- Relaxed pace
- Rhythmic subtleties
- Softer timbres
4
Q
When did pop music as we know it come into being?
A
In the 1950’s due to companies marketing to teenagers and young adults who now had income due to economic growth
5
Q
Describe the lineage of rock and roll
A
Blues - Electric blues - R&B - Rock and Roll
6
Q
What are the characteristics of R&B?
A
- Repetitive bass line
- Solo singer or backup singers and solo instrument
- Emphasis of beat 2 and 4
- Mostly new songs in familiar formats
- Insistent rhythm
7
Q
Early rock and roll was a combination of what two styles?
A
- The rhythmic emphasis of R&B
- Guitar styles and background of country music
8
Q
When was the “British invasion”?
A
1964
