Famous Singers
Edward Kennedy Ellington is more commonly known as...
Duke Ellington
A rapper or performer who is responsible for delivering the lyrics and vocals during a live performance or on a recorded track. or ( a Master of Ceremonies
MC
A type of piano-based blues, this is blues that you can dance to.
The blues
The story of Romeo and Juliet, but set in New York City. Instead of rival families, the lovers come from rival gangs.
West Side Story
American Music Styles + African Music Styles =
Reggae Music
Name a famous Elvis Song
Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, Houndog, That's Alright
Usually the first note of the musical scale
Tonic
Syncopated rhythm gives this music its name. It was the precursor to jazz, popular between 1897-1918.
Syncopation
British musical comedy in the style of a pop concert telling the story of the six wived of Kind Henry VII.
Six
vocal technique used in hip-hop, where performer imitates percussion instruments and other noises using their mouth, lips, tongue, and voice
Beatboxing
Name the members of the Beetles
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Music that has no particular key
Atonal
Fundamental to jazz, this is music where stressed beats (that aren’t usually stressed) give a piece its all-important rhythm.
Ragtime
A musical about a ghostly phantom who takes an actress to his lair. Longest running and one of the most popular musicals on Broadway.
Phantom of the Opera
Electric Guitars+ Pounding Drums+Loud Vocals =
Rock Music
Always wants to be seen as a powerful woman in her videos?
Beyonce
What is another name for the percussion instruments most commonly known as drums?
Membranophones
A type of jazz you just can’t help tapping your feet to, this was played by big bands in the 1930s. It has a rhythmic “feel” or “groove” and people danced.
Boogie-Woogie
Based on the novel of the same name, this musical is set in France and is an unhappy musical, but a global hit.
Les Miserables or Les Mis
This music originated from the folk music of enslaved Black people in the south
Blues
Where is the band BTS from?
South Korea
an operatic form of expression, which is halfway between speaking and singing
Sprechstimme
An influence in the development of jazz, this portrays emotions, and is identifiable by its distinctive scale and set of chords.
Swing
South Korean comedy with no talking. Drums and acrobatics steal the show which is set in a kitchen.
Cookin' Nanta
a style of Jamaican folk music combining African and European rhythms and known for its acoustic sounds
Mento