Mapeh WEEK 1-2

Question 1

religious folk song associated with enslavement of african people

Answer 1

Negros spiritual

Question 2

– usually lyrical rather than narrative
– expression of feelings with accompaniment

Answer 2

Blues

Question 3

– have lyrics but not necessarily
– play solos and makeup on the spot

Answer 3

Jazz music

Question 4

evolved by black american musicians in the 19th century and
played especially on the piano (piano with accompaniment)

Answer 4

Ragtime

Question 5

consists of ten or more musicians with four sections:
saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm section

Answer 5

Big band

Question 6

has 4 to 6 musicians

Answer 6

Bebop

Question 7

combination of blues, ragtime and brass band

Answer 7

Dixieland

Question 8

topics of romance and relationships

Answer 8

Ballad

Question 9

piece of pop music that has become part of mainstream pop
culture

Answer 9

Standard

Question 10

blend of rhythm and blues, country, and western

Answer 10

Rock and roll

Question 11

built on distorted guitars and rooted in generational
discontent

Answer 11

Alternative music

Question 12

played vinyl records on powerful sound systems for non-stop dancing

Answer 12

Disco

Question 13

Driven by the aggressive sounds of the distorted electric guitar and most commercially successful genre of rock music

Answer 13

Heavy metal

Question 14

many words in a short period of time

Answer 14

Rap

Question 15

– deeply rooted in African-American communities in the “Deep South” of the United States
– Enslaved people and their descendants would sing while working in cotton and vegetable fields

Answer 15

Blues

Question 16

– combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and
often jazz
– accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves

Answer 16

Soul music

Question 17

-usually means something deeply religious; also refer as “negro Spiritual”

Answer 17

Spiritual

Question 18

– question and answer sequence
– usually rendered by different musician where the 2nd phrase acts as
commentary to the first

Answer 18

Call and response