American Folk 1
What is Culture?
The norms, customs, beliefs and art of a people.
which modern genre comes from Appalachian Songs?
country
Which Folk Genre was the first to use "Folk instruments"
Appalachian songs.
Define Enculturation
The process by which a culture surrounding a person changes them
What is a Powwow
an intertribal gathering with dances
Where did spirituals start.
In slavery.
What were the two moods of work songs
Extremely sad or extremely hopeful.
Describe the role of work songs for American Workers.
songs to sing while working which expressed hardship.
When was modern Folk Music written?
starting in the mid 1900s
What is the name of the drum played at Powwows?
Grandfather
What is an Ethnomusicologist
Someone who studies cultural music.
What two cultures did Zydeco combine?
African American folk with Haitian Creole.
Often, modern Folk music was used as a ___________ song against things like corruption and environmental issues.
protest
What country originally used Haiti as a Slave Colony and colonized Louisiana?
France
describe the melody of most Native American Music?
starts high and gets lower
What time period do work songs come from?
The industrial Revolution
What two instruments are used in modern folk
voice and guitar
Where is Zydeco from
Louisiana
Which Folk Genre focused on Vocal Harmonies?
Appalachian Music
Describe the Difference in Clothes between Fancy Dance and Jingle Dress dances.
Fancy dance is much bigger and more colorful with worn eagle feathers. Jingle dresses are more neutral color covered with many metal cones that make sounds when moving.
What was the name of the most famous modern folk singer?
Bob Dylan
What is the example of hidden messages in spirituals we spoke about in class?
crossing over Jordan as a metaphor for crossing a river into freedom
What is the name of the instrument used at the front of a Zydeco band
an Accordion
Describe the creation of spirituals
White hymns were sung by slaves, adding in west African rhythm and themes of slavery and freedom
What are the accented beats played on "Grandfather" which are for the dancers to show respect for the drum?
Honor Beats