Pop Culture
These three people have been the core judging panel for American Idol for the past 7 seasons
Who are Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry?
The higher register in tenor and bass voice caused by a flip is often called this
What is falsetto?
This is the industry standard DAW for recording studios
What is Pro Tools?
The Black Box theatre is located in this building
What is Pless Hall?
How many departments are in NYU Steinhardt?
What is 11?
This singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades
Who is Mariah Carey?
How do vocal folds create sound?
What is vibration?
This is voltage value that is associated with “phantom power”
What is 48V?
This performance venue is located across the street from Lipton Hall
What is Provincetown Playhouse
The Music Therapy department (Nordoff-Robbins Center) is located here
What is the Ed Building 11th floor?
This pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears
Who is Kesha?
This technique requires a violinist to strike the strings with the wooden part of the bow
What is col legno?
This is the industry standard sample rate and bit depth
What is 48kHz, 24 bit (or 96 kHz and 192 kHz)?
The Golden Bathrooms are located here
What is the Ed Building basement?
This was Steinhardt’s official name before it became the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
What is the Steinhardt School of Education?
This person is often referred to as the “Queen of Rock”
Who is Tina Turner?
This is the cartilage in the lower part of the larynx that is shaped like a ring
Often dubbed the “fifth Beatle”, this man was instrumental in helping the Beatles achieve their artistic vision in the studio. He produced many of their tracks, including “Twist and Shout” and “Here Comes The Sun”
Who was George Martin?
This cabaret venue is located in the basement of Studio 54
What is 54 Below?
Professor Emeritus in NYU’s Music History Department
This singer is a godmother to Elton John’s two sons
Who is Lady Gaga?
The passage/break between chest and head voice is called this
What is passagio?
This man owned the first 8-track tape machine all the way back in 1957, which he dubbed “the octopus”
Who was Les Paul?
This venue has a performance space located in the basement of a world shop on West 4th St
What is the Music Inn?
This was the first MPAP program to exist
What is the Music Education program? (rip for now)