Music Appreciation Midterm

Question 0

The stax record label was based here

Answer 0

Memphis, Tennessee

Question 1

Surf music (like the beach boys) t needed to reflect this trend in the late 1940s and 50s

Answer 1

Suburbanization

Question 2

The Motown record label was based here

Answer 2

Detroit, Michigan

Question 3

A sprawling suburban housing development in Long Island, NY built between 1947-51

Answer 3

Levittown

Question 4

A feature of early African American music where one phrase or line answered by a second related phrase or line

Answer 4

Call and response

Question 5

An emotional love song with a slow tempo that sometimes tells a story

Answer 5

Ballad

Question 6

Vocal technique where a male singer pushes his voice higher outside the normal singing range

Answer 6

Falsetto

Question 7

Style of music in the 1950s that contained elements of blues, country, and gospel music. One of the earliest forms of Rock and Roll music

Answer 7

Rockabilly

Question 8

In his first shows, this artist’s legs shook uncontrollably because of nerves

Answer 8

Elvis

Question 9

The host of a popular variety show in America that showcased different artists and performers

Answer 9

Ed Sullivan

Question 10

Chuck Berry invented this move. Performer hops forward on one leg while swinging the other back and forth

Answer 10

Duck walk

Question 11

This group derived their name partly in honor of Buddy Hollys band

Answer 11

The Beatles

Question 12

Refers to the fan hysteria of the Beatles. Intense,y devoted fans (usually girls) would scream hysterically and cry

Answer 12

Beatlemania

Question 13

Longer, shaggy style of haircut worn by the Beatles

Answer 13

Mop top

Question 14

He was responsible for standardizing what is now considered the typical rock band formation of two guitars, bass,cans drums

Answer 14

Buddy Holly