Instruments
Small wooden instrument producing sound by clapping together
What are castanets?
Fusion of country and bag band jazz
What is Western Swing?
Not only did Christopher find the US, but Europeans took over the capital of the Aztecs, which became Mexico City
What was 1492?
1-2-3, 1-2-3
What is the Waltz?
Started in Brazil, this festival ushered in the season of Lent
What is Carnaval?
A small latin guitar
What is a Requinto?
A dramatic story set to classical music with instrumental underscoring
What is Opera?
Reformation brought changes in faith and music during this century
What is the 16th Century?
Cuban dance music - known by many because of the songs from Gloria Estefan
What is Salsa?
Fusion of cultures and music resulting from war or migration
What is Syncretism?
This is a double iron bell used in Latin American music
What is an Agogo bell?
Spanish drama using music and spoken dialog
What are Zarzuelas?
The Renaissance period influenced art and music as a rebirth of classical humanism
What was the 15th Century?
This dance was accompanied by cool jazz from Brazil
What is the Bossa Nova?
A chord of 3 notes built on 3rds
What is a triad?
This is a square or rectangular shaped percussion instrument you can sit on. Brought over to Peru by slaves who were outlawed from playing instruments
What is a Cajon?
This type of song told a story and had minimal accompaniment so that the message was the main focus
What is a ballad?
Italian opera dominated Europe
What was the 19th Century?
This music uses a "caller" to know what your next step will be
What is a Square dance?
This family started recording country music and their homestead still features country artists every summer
Who are the Carters?
This instrument is a relative of a its acoustic cousin, is played horizontally and became famous in Texas Honky-Tonk music
What is the electric steel guitar?
This genre was establish in Kentucky and is known by the nickname of this great state.
What is Bluegrass?
Roman Catholic Church was the crucial source of scholarships and patronage for music in Western Europe
What was the 4th century?
This kind of music from Argentina takes two and was made popular in Europe and North America around 1910-1920.
What is the Tango?
This chap came from England to preserve folk music
Who is Cecil Sharp?