Musicians
King of Rock n Roll
Who is Elvis?
Dance rhythms
What is a characteristic of Latin American music?
Cuban idiophone
What is claves?
Common dance rhythm that is counted 1-2-3, 5-6-7
What is the salsa?
Chordophone often associated with bluegrass music
What is the banjo?
Famous funk musician
Who is James Brown?
Short monophonic songs
What is a characteristic of Indigenous North American music?
North American zither where strings are pressed down to change chords.
What is the autoharp?
Dance rhythm discussed in the text (example shown from the opera Carmen)
What is the habanera?
Queen of Soul
Who is Aretha Franklin?
King of Ragtime
Who is Scott Joplin?
Prominent use of electric guitar
What is a characteristic of Rock n Roll?
Latin American idiophone played while sitting on it.
What is the cajon?
Dance performed in Brazil during Carnaval
What is the samba?
Musical form with three phrases following chord pattern- I I I I, IV IV I I, V IV I I
What is the blues?
Empress of the Blues/Queen of the Blues
Who is Bessie Smith?
Blues notes
What is a characteristic of European and African American music?
North American zither played across your lap. Typically has a drone note
What is the mountain dulcimer?
Energetic dance from Peru using zapateado and handkerchiefs
What is the huayno?
Singing tradition where the group sits in a square and all conduct. They sing in solfege first then using text.
What is shapenote singing?
Brazilian composer and ethnomusicologist?
Who is Heitor Villa-Lobos?
Rhythm guitar
What is a characteristic of Latin American music?
Brazilian chordophone used in capoeira
What is the berimbau?
Dance rhythm often associated with Argentina
What is the tango?
Caused an increase in folk music traditions
What is the 1960s folk music revolution? OR
What is the impact of socialism in Cuba?