History of the Blues

Question 1

What instrument is the banjo derived from?

Answer 1

West African lute

Question 2

Describe Field Hollers

Answer 2

Solo oriented, evolved from Arabic and North African music, including beats and tones.

Question 3

Why was Christianity introduced to slaves?

Answer 3

Masters felt it made them more manageable.

Question 4

What do you call a single stringed guitar made with simple materials?

Answer 4

Didley bow

Question 5

How many bars does Blues typically have?

Answer 5

12, with each bar being 3 or 4 beats

Question 6

What makes Delta blues unique?

Answer 6

Acoustic, harmonica

Question 7

Delta Blues artists

Answer 7

Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson

Question 8

What makes Chicago Blues unique?

Answer 8

Electric guitar, loud, high energy

Question 9

What makes Kansas City Blues unique?

Answer 9

Danceable, big band sound, lots of Jazz

Question 10

Examples of Chicago Blues artists?

Answer 10

Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy

Question 11

Who is known for Kansas City blues

Answer 11

Count Basie

Question 12

What was the name of the African instrument that the Didley Bow was based on?

Answer 12

Zither

Question 13

How did Blues evolve from responsorial music?

Answer 13

Instead of having the group respond, the response was from the guitar.

Question 14

What is Sharecropping?

Answer 14

Blacks were emancipated, and took a share of the farmer’s crop and farmed it themselves. They kept 50% of the revenue, and gave 50% to the farmer. Often families would work on one share of the land.

Question 15

Paycho therapist wo held Brian Wilson hostage

Answer 15

Eugene Landy