Chapter 5-7 Flashcards
Cajun
A corruption of Acadian
Zydeco
Cajun influenced music style developed by French Americans in New Orleans
Gamelan
A percussion orchestra primarily from Java and Bali associated with ceremonial and religious traditions
Frottoir
A percussion instrument unique to zydeco Mexico, corrugated metal vest scraped with metal sticks
Sitar
A large fretted lute with as many as 27 strings that originated in India
Folk consciousness
An awareness of the potential efficacy of folk music in urban environments
HillBilly music
A rural folk music of the southern states that became popular beyond Its original geographic limits called old time music
Old time music
A marketing term for what was known as hillbilly music in the southern United States
Rockabilly
A commercial fusion of country and rock and and roll performed by white musicians in 1950s and 1960s
Rockabilly
A commercial fusion of country and rock and and roll performed by white musicians in 1950s and 1960s
Western swing
A hybridized between country music and big band jazz that took place in Texas as early as the 1930s
Western swing
A hybridized between country music and big band jazz that took place in Texas as early as the 1930s
Honky Tonk music
A type of country music adapted for the lively nightclubs and dancehalls that generally grew up on the outskirts of Texas towns
Falsetto
A high soprano like voice produced by an adult male
Blue yodel
Marketing tern applied to the distinctive weeping yodel that characterized the songs of country singer Jimmie Rodger
