World Music 3 Flashcards
What is the Irish dance music that is fast?
The Jig
What is the Irish dance music that is duple time?
A Reel
What is it called when 3 or more songs are played one after the other without pause?
Medley
What was a result of the Irish war of independence?
The Republic of Ireland became a nation splitting from northern Ireland
What are some traditional Irish Music Instruments?
Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle, Harp
What are some new traditional instruments of irish music?
Accordions, fiddles, guitar
What are some aesthetics of black music?
Call-and response and Syncopation
What is one of the bedrocks of American popular music?
Blues
What are minstrel shows?
Stage entertainment with stereotypical depictions of African Americans portrayed by white people
What is a Vaudeville show
A theatrical genre of entertainment
What are the roots of Blues?
African, minstrel show, and vaudeville roots
What were the two record labels at the time and who did they cater to
Race records: Directed towards African-American audiences
Hillbilly Records: Deep south, marketed nationally
What are the roots of Cuban dance Music?
Spain, African, and native Cuban roonts
What are some of the different kinds of cuban dance music?
Rumba, Danzon-Mambo, Big band mambo(NY), and Cha-cha-cha (Americanized)
Where is the reservation of the Navajo People?
South West U.S. mainly Arizona and Utah
