Vocab
Name that singer
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100
A continuous note of fixed pitch serving as a permanent bass.
What is a drone?
100
Singer who recorded the song "Strange Fruit".
Who is Billie Holiday?
100
Songwriter who wrote musical tributes commemorating the deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.
Who is Elton John?
100
The most commonly played bagpipe song at funerals.
What is "Amazing Grace"?
100
They contain code for information on escaping slavery through the underground railroad.
What are spirituals?
200
A slow, mournful hymn or lament.
What is a dirge?
200
Musician who wrote "Tears in Heaven".
Who is Eric Clapton?
200
Composer who wrote Marche Funébre.
Who is Frédéric Chopin?
200
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save" is also known as this.
What is the "Navy Hymn"?
200
A song is about lynching.
What is "Strange Fruit"?
300
The name for a Balinese sacred instrumental ensemble.
What is a gamelan gambang?
300
Blues singer whose songs addressed real - sometimes controversial - aspects of life.
Who is Billie Holiday?
300
Songwriter who wrote many well-known songs of the Civil War Period, including "Vacant Chair".
Who is George Frederick Root?
300
In New Orleans funeral parades, this is the type of song that is played on the way TO the gravesite.
What is a dirge?
300
It is a ballad mourning the casualties suffered during the Civil War.
What is "Vacant Chair"?
400
A compositional technique in which new lyrics are written to an existing melody.
What is contrafactum?
400
A New York City firefighter who has frequently sung patriotic songs to commemorate the victims of 9/11.
Who is Daniel Rodriguez?
400
Composer of "God Bless America".
Who is Irving Berlin?
400
These are the instruments that accompany the Balinese funeral procession.
What are gongs, drums, and cymbals?
400
The Hausa's song that honors the dead kings.
What is "Sara"?
500
A term designating a musical work or set of works.
What is an opus?
500
Singer who made the song, "God Bless America", famous.
Who is Kate Smith?
500
Composer and pianist who wrote many pieces with a Polish flavor.
Who is Frédéric Chopin?
500
He wrote "Amazing Grace".
Who is John Newton?
500
He used contrafactum as a compositional technique.
Who is Elton John?
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