Country Music
This stringed country instrument is played with a bow
Fiddle
What musical period was Bach active during?
Baroque
What musical is Lin-Manuel Miranda most famous for writing?
Hamilton
Origins, instruments, and people are the three parts of _____
Genre
He made a name for himself for his descriptive lyrics, use of the harmonica, and unique voice
Bob Dylan
Which city did Mozart move to in 1781, where he found great success?
Vienna
Which musical genres did Taylor Swift initially identify with, defining her first four studio albums?
Country
aka "The King of Rock and Roll"
Daily Double!
She's one of the first country artists to make a shift towards pop
Dolly Parton
Who wrote "Fur Elise"?
Beethoven
What famous Prince album was made into a movie of the same name, starring himself?
Purple Rain
Daily Double!
The three advantages of the electric guitar
1. Can be played louder for bigger rooms
2. Adjustable tone
3. Mass produced
Name one musical by Stephen Sondheim.
Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Gypsy, Here We Are, Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, or West Side Story.
This band started off as country rock and were famous for their long, improvised jams
The Grateful Dead
A focus on the nocturnal, the ghostly, the frightful, and terrifying, discontent with musical formulas and conventions, increased chromaticism and large, grand orchestras are associated with what musical era?
Romantic
What was the name of the Beatles' album released in June 1967, which marked the peak of their creative period?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The taking over of pop culture and conversation by the Beatles
Beatlemania
Country is a blend of what three genres?
American folk, blues, and gospel music
Vivaldi's most famous work is a series of violin concertos called ______.
The Four Seasons
George Gershwin
The mass movement of British rock bands to the USA in the 1960s
The British Invasion