During the Swing era Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were famous ____________ (or leaders) of the big bands Which were very popular with audiences during World War II.
What is conductors
100
substituting nonsense syllables for lyrics, often imitating the sound of an instrument.
What is scat singing?
100
When we listen to a karaoke track that does not have the melody, we are listening to only the ____________________ of a song.
What is accompaniment?
100
The original rappers started ____________ alongside DJs; introducing tracks and getting the crowd energized at a party
What is MCing
100
an instrument that does not require electric power
What is acoustic?
200
The new and original bebop jazz was more ________________________ than swing jazz, meaning it created more tension and excitement to the listener.
What is dissonance?
200
composing and performing music in the moment.
improvisation
200
John Legend's first _________________ was Kanye West.
What is producer?
200
The ________________________ is the instrumental part of a song. Hip-Hop DJs would string these together for teenagers to dance to
What is the break.
200
the person who chooses what songs to play at a dance party.
What is a DJ?
300
In a rebellion against the commercialization of swing music, jazz musicians formed smaller bands called ___________________ and developed a new style of jazz called bebop jazz.
What is a Combo
300
What is a short, repeated, memorable, musical phrase that are intended to gain a listener's interest.
What is a riff?
300
Many artists will re-make a song using only _______________ instruments. When you don't use any electronics it gives an old song a simpler, thinner, more mellow sound.
What is acoustic?
300
Afrika Bambaata introduced layering music on top of each other; he explored many different genres and is known for his ____________ at the first hip-hop parties.
What is DJing
300
The person in charge of budgeting, organizing and paying for an artistic project (such as an album, movie or TV show)
Who is a producer?
400
Each member of a Combo had the opportunity to have a ____________________. Other members would play back up to them.
What is a solo.
400
something radically new and original.
What is avant-garde?
400
A band that uses only voices is performing ___________________.
What is a cappella?
400
_____________ is the art of manipulating records to create music. Grandmaster Flash invented it.
What is Turntablism?
400
Singing without accompaniment from instruments.
What is a cappella?
500
Cool jazz was a return back to hummable melodies that were smoother, slower and softer than bebop music. This music still contained a lot of _______________ which puts emphasis on traditionally weaker beats.
what is syncopation?
500
what are the TWO vocabulary words that mean a blend of two genres?
What are fusion and Crossover?
500
A cappella groups have to write new ______________ of pop songs so that they don't need instruments.
What is arrangement?
500
When Rappers (or emcees) improvise their performance with no practice it is called ______________.