MUSC 2226 - unit 10 Flashcards
1
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rhythm and blues (R&B)
A
a term used since the mid-forties to describe African American popular styles, especially those influence by blues and/or dance music
2
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triplet
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rhythmic pattern that divides each beat into three equal parts
3
Q
deep blues
A
early acoustic blues originating from the Mississippi and surrounding areas
4
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doo-wop
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a pop-oriented R&B genre that typically featured remakes of popular standards or pop-style originals sung by black vocal groups. Doo-wop died out in the early 1960s with the rise of the girl groups and Motown
