Long Test 1.2 Popular & Jazz Music

Question 1

_____ contains Syncopated rhythms and is polyphonic. It uses improv, distortion of pitch & timbre.

Answer 1

Jazz Music

Question 2

An american populat music style mainly for piano, originating in the Afro-Amerivan communities in St. Louis and New Orleans. Its style was said to be a variatoo of the “marching mode”, where the effect is generated by an internally syncopayed melodic line pitted against a rhythmically straightforward bass line

Answer 2

Ragtime

Question 3

Refers to a large ensemble form originating in the United States in the mid 1920s closely associated with the Swing Era with jaxz elements heavily relying on percussion, wind, rhythm section, and brass instruments with a lyrical string section to accompany a lyrical melody

Answer 3

Big Band

Question 4

Exponents of ragtime were

Answer 4

Jeply Roll Morton: Frog 1 More and Scottb Joplin: King of rag time

Question 5

A musical stylr of modern jazz which is characterized by a fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity an dimprovisation that emerged during WW2. Speed of the harmony, melody, and rhythm resulted in a heavy performance.

Answer 5

Bebop

Question 6

_____ is Music of the 1960s and 1970sband is a kix of funk and R&B which stands for _______. R&B used amplifications and electronic effects, complex time signatures, and extended instrumental compositions.

Answer 6

Jazz rock & Rhythm and Blues

Question 7

Since the 1990s, ____ has been characterized by a pluralism in which no one style dominances, but rather a wide range of styles and genres are popular.

Answer 7

Jazz

Question 8

Popular music literally meanz ______

Answer 8

Music of the Populace

Question 9

Scholars may classicly music as popular based on various factors, includiny

Answer 9

Appeal, if it is known, treatment in the markrt, commodirty in a capitalist context. Sales also work

Question 10

_____ originated as an expressive folksong in narrative verse, dealing typically about love.

Answer 10

Ballads

Question 11

The word Ballad is derived from both the medieval French _____ & ____

Answer 11

Chansan Balladee and Ballade

Question 12

A fusion of Anglo-American and Afro-American styles from the 19th century that deals with the anti-heroes resisting authority. The form emphasizes the character of the performer more than the narrative content, and uses a banjo or guitar as an accompaniment

Answer 12

Blues Ballads

Question 13

Blues style built from a single verse of 16 bars enfing on the dominant or half-cadence, followed by a choir/chorus part of 16 or 32 bars in AABA form. The B section acts as a bridge, and the piece normally ends with a brief coda.

Answer 13

Pop Standard & Jazz Ballads

Question 14

An emotional love song with suggestions of folk mysic. This style is sometimes applied to strophic (verse-repeating) story songs.

Answer 14

Pop and Rock Ballads

Question 15

Some enduring Pop standard and Jazz Ballads include ________, ____-_, and ______

Answer 15

The Man I Love (George Gershwin), Always (Irving Berlin) and In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)

Question 16

In music, the term _____ is used to denote the most popular and enduring songs from a particular genre or style. Its style is mostly in a slow or moderate tempo with a relaxed mood. It features highly singable melodies within the range and technical capacity of listeners.

Answer 16

Standard & Standards

Question 17

His Genre was categorized as traditional pop and jazz. He was a successful singer, director, and conductor. His hits include “My Way” and “Strangers in the Night”

Answer 17

Frank Sinatra

Question 18

A well-loved standards singer. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soothing baritone voice. His famous hits include “L-O-V-E” and “Unforgettable”

Answer 18

Nat King Cole

Question 19

An English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers in the international music scene during the 1960s. His hit singles include “Portrait of my Love” and “Born Free”

Answer 19

Matt Monroe

Question 20

Combination of Afro-American forms such as the blues, jump blues, jazz, and gospel music with the Western swing and country music. The lead instruments were the piano and saxophone and were eventually replaced by modern instruments. This form came during the age when electric guitars were supplemented by amplifiers and microphones to raise the volume.

Answer 20

Rock and Roll

Question 21

Rock and Roll was derived from

Answer 21

The motion of a ship

Question 22

Greatest proponent of the rock and roll style was the legendary _______. His hit songs such as “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes” were complimented by his good looks and elaborate movements that included hugging the microphones as he sang

Answer 22

Elvis Presley

Question 23

Presley’s style was the rpecursor of the British Band known as the ______ whose compositions further boosted rock and roll as the favorite genre of the times.

Their songs include
I saw her standing there
Get Back
While my guitar gently weeps

Answer 23

The Beatles

Question 24

This type of music pertained to rock music that was more danceable, thus, leading to the establishment of venues for public dancing known as _____.

Answer 24

Disco, Discos

Question 25

The term disco originated from the French word _____ which means anlibrary for photographic records

Answer 25

Discotheque

Question 26

Famous figures of disco

Answer 26

ABBA, Donna Summer (The Queen of Disco), The Bee Gees and Gloria Gaynor (Dancing Queen, Stayin Alive, Boogie Wonderland & Hot Stuff)

Question 27

Pop superstars

Answer 27

Celine Dion (My Heart Will Go On), Whitney Houston (I Will Always Love You), Mariah Carey (Hero), Beyonce (Listen), Lady Gaga (Bad Romance), Bruno Mars (Just The Way You Are)

Question 28

The most popular solo performer of all time

Answer 28

Michael Joseph Jackson

Question 29

Jackson’s 1982 album _____ remains the world’s best selling albym of all time, and four of his other solo albums are among the world’s best selling records

Answer 29

Thriller
(Off The Wall, History, Bad, Dangerous)

Question 30

Stylized, highly rhythmic type of music that usually includes portions of rhythmically chanted words called ___.

Answer 30

Hip Hop & Rap

Question 31

___ is characterized by the artist speaking along with an instrument or synthesized beats. It has evolved into a subculture that encompasses music like DJing, scratching and beatboxing

Answer 31

Rap

Question 32

Early Hip Hop Artists

Answer 32

LL Cool J, Run DMC

Question 33

Recent Hip Hop Artists

Answer 33

Beastie Boys, Eminem, Kanye West