Spanish Pop Culture
Who sings the songs "Malamente" and "Con Altura"?
Rosalia
What is a soundtrack?
Music, typically an album, that is played in a show, movie or video.
Who is the highest paid American female singer?
Taylor Swift.
What style is older "Rock" or "Jazz"?
What is a "stave" or a "staff"?
A set of parallel lines (now we use 5) and spaces in which music notes are written.
In what century did the first Flamenco schools form?
The 1700s.
What do we call the raised platform that musicians perform on?
A stage.
Who is considered the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson.
What is another word for "genre"?
Style, Type, or Category.
What does "music notation" mean?
Notation is a system used to visually represent music using written symbols.
Who is the highest paid male singer in Spain?
Enrique Iglesias.
To make music, sometimes using improvisation. To enjoy music.
What does MTV stand for?
Music Television.
Are there less than or more than 1000 different genres of music?
There are more than 1000 different genres.
What is the earliest form of musical notation that humans have found?
Cuneiform tablets in ancient Mesopotamia.
What city is considered the music capital of Spain?
Sevilla.
To excite, to energize, to motivate.
What is the highest award a musician can win?
A Grammy award.
What is the main difference between art music and popular music?
Art music is defined by how it is written. Pop music doesn't necessarily have to be notated.
Where are "neumes" placed?
Over the lyrics of a song.