Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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List the Three regions of the blues

A

Mississippi Delta, Texas, and Georgia/Carolinas, and Piedmont region. Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, BB King, Robert Johnson

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2
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Who is the delta Blues Artists who allegedly made a deal with the devil in exchange for his miraculous talents?

A

Robert Johnson

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3
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List three urban or classic blues artists and three country or rural blues artists

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BB King, Etta James, and Robert Johnson; rural blues

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4
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___ Was a student of Antonin Dvorak. He composed more than 300 compositions and was responsible for preserving the Negro Spiritual

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Harry T. Burleigh

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5
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What big bandleader is responsible for establishing the ensemble configuration? (5 saxes, 8 brass (4 trumpets, 4 trombones), and a Rhythm section with piano, bass, drums, and sometimes guitar.)

A

Fletcher Henderson

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Who is considered the father of gospel music

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Thomas Dorsey; Musician and composer, and was also involved in Vaudeville

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7
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What were the dates of the Harlem Renaissance

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1920-1932

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8
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List four gospel groups founded in the first half of the 20th century

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Dixie Hummingbirds, The soul stirrers, heavenly gospel singers, golden gate quartet

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9
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Who is considered the queen of Gospel Music

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Mahalia Jackson

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10
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List 5 of the black intellectuals during the Harlem Renaissance period

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WEB Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke

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11
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Who is considered the father of Music Education

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Lowell Mason

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12
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Define the Black Nationalistic Movement and list 3 participants.

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Activism and sociopolitical justice for Black Americans; Marcus Garvey, Malcom X, and Elijah Muhammad

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13
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List 3 concert (Classical) artists of the Harlem renaissance period.

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Florence price, William Grant Still, Marian Anderson

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14
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___ spent 4 years (1927-31) Performing at the Cotton Club, which was owned by gangster ___

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Duke Ellington, Owney Madden

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15
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Fisk Jubilee Singers Leader

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George L. White

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16
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The Clef Club Orchestra

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James Reese Europe

17
Q

Emergence of Race records

A

Mamie smith

18
Q

New Orleans and Storyville, discuss the dynamics

19
Q

Father of the Blues

20
Q

Louis Armstrong and his mentor

A

Joe King Oliver