Popular Music Form
A part of a popular song that repeats themes and lyrics multiple times.
What is a Chorus?
This common kitchen utensil also functions as an instrument.
What are spoons?
Name the capital of Japan.
What is Toyko?
Name this painting by Vincent van Gogh.
What is "Starry Night"?
This instrument was played primarily by itself during the ragtime era
What is a piano?
A musical passage that connects two sections of a song. Typically only occurs one time.
What is a Bridge?
This monument inside of the Kremlin is considered the worlds largest bell.
What is the Tsar Bell?
This region around the pacific ocean documents more volcano eruptions and earthquakes than anywhere else on the planet.
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
This rare condition associates two senses simolutanesouly.
What is Synesthesia?
Bebop artist Dizzy Gillespie was known for playing a bent version of this instrument
What is a trumpet?
This 1982 song released by the rock band "Toto", reached number 1 on both United States and Canadian charts.
What is Africa?
Famous video game that Soviet Russia claimed all rights to because it was created during work hours.
What is Tetris?
Japanese people eat about 3 ounces of this type of food a day. Averaging over 3 times more than the typical American consumes in a week.
What is fish?
A style of painting in which the artist will lightly poke the canvas with the tip of their paintbrush so that from a distance they visually blend together.
What is Pointillism?
The Swing era of the 1930s was a response to this worldwide economic collapse.
What was The Great Depression?
The correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry. (such as a verse)
What is a Rhyme?
A version of this popular instrument was developed by Russians in the early 20th century. It uses buttons compared to piao keys of its forgein cousins.
What is an accordion?
This traditional Japanese clothing is reflective of the current season in Japan.
What is Kimono?
This famous painting inspired multiple movies and songs, including Russian composer Rachmaninoff's Op.29 under the same title.
What is "The Isle of the Dead"?
This jazz singing style of scat was credited in its creation to this famous jazz performer.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Many songs from this time period onwards follow popular music form
What is the 1950s?
Famous bard performer mentioned in The Russian Epic "The Lay of Igor's Campaign".
Who is Boyan?
Name the most influential drumming style that originates from Japan.
What is Taiko?
A series of five painting created by Thomas Cole, that depicts the rise and fall of civilization.
*Hint* The title is "The Course of an ______"
What is "The Course of an Empire"?
This 1939 song released by Billie Holliday was released as protest for the unfair treatment of african americans
What is "Strange Fruit"?