Music App "Rhythms That Dance" Flashcards
A French dance in quick duple meter with a single up-beat
Bouree
A style of classical dance that emerged in France during the 16th century
Ballet
Traditional Irish and Scottish social dance
Ceili
An African-Cuban dance that became popular because of its rhythms and because it was easy and fun
Conga
Created by Mexicans living in Texas (Tex-Mex)
Conjunto
A way of expressing who we are and what life is about
Dance
Dance of the Lakota Indians
Eagle dance
Chapters and instrumentalists
Ho’opa’a
Poetry
Mele
A rather slow and charming French dance that originated as a country dance
Minuet
One who executes the movements
Olapa
Mixes African and Caribbean rhythms created by Jamaican musicians
Reggae
An Afro-Brazilian dance that is faster and jazzier than the tango
Samba
A dance in triple meter with an accent on beat 2
Sarabande
A set of instrumental pieces each in the character of a dance
Suite
Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter
The primary accents are on beats 1 and 3
Tango
A four stringed guitarlike instrument
Ukulele
A dance in triple meter
It was considered unsophisticated and unrestrained
Waltz
Who composed “The Firebird Ballet”
Igor Stravinsky
Why do people dance
To celebrate To ward off evil spirits To prevent sickness and danger To bring good fortune To ask for rain
Who composed “West Side Story”
Leonard Bernstein
What type of dance did Bach and Handel arrange
Popular dances of the day into a group of music that was meant to be heard, not danced to
What 3 things shapes Conjunto music
Polka and waltz
German, Czech, and Polish immigrants
Button accordion
Why type of dance did Mozart and Haydn make popular
The minuet
Who was the “Waltz King”
Johann Strauss
List 6 characteristics of Native American dance
Primarily sung
Drums, rattles, flutes, and stringed instruments are used
Never written down
Not composed
Believe that music is a gift from the creator
It fulfills a function within the society
What are the differences between the reel and the jig
Reel — danced to quick music in a 2/4 meter (duple), comes from “weaving motion”, and is a group dance
Jig — danced to music in a 6/8 meter (triple), most associated with Ireland, and has up-and-down movements
