Composers
This composer wrote Peter and The Wolf.
Who is Sergei Prokofiev?
This music was revived from the 1940s and originated in New Orleans.
What is Dixieland?
This music is performing from the top of the head. The music is not written.
What is improvisation?
This composer packed a lot of music into the three minute time limit.
Who is Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton?
This composer performed What A Wonderful World.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
What is Zydeco music?
This is emphasis on the weak beats.
What is syncopation?
Jazz is made up of these different genres of music.
What are broadway tunes, spirituals and original compositions?
This composer wrote West Side Story.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
This music is known for call and response and is spiritual music.
What is Gospel music?
These are the dates for the Modern Period.
What are the dates 1900-Present?
This composer wrote Rhapsody In Blue.
Who is George Gershwin?
This composer wrote Hungarian Dances.
Who is Bela Bartok?
This music uses the fiddle, triangle, guitar, bass and drums. It originates from Nova Scotia.
What is cajun music?
This performer has an airport, park and festival named after him.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This pianist was the leader of the group Red Hot Peppers.
Who is Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton?
This composer wrote Clair de Lune.
Who is Claude Debussy?
Their tribes are patterned off of krewes for Mardi Gras.
Who are the Mardi Gras Indians?
This performer taught Louis Armstrong.
Who is Joe "King" Oliver?
This genre of music uses the scrub board, spoon, triangle, fiddle and accordion.
What is Zydeco music?