Vocabulary
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
What is Indigenous people.
A type of music of African American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with this type of music, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, and bebop.
What is jazz.
This music is also a spicy sauce and a type of dance.
What is Salsa.
A style of American popular music that originated in rural areas of the South and West in the early 20th century. It is traditionally a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played characteristically on fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, drums, and keyboard.
What is Country Music.
The speed at which a piece of music is played, and is usually measured in beats per minute (BPM).
What is tempo.
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
What are Immigrants.
A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s. It's characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm, moderate tempo, and lyrics of social protest.
What is Raggae.
The music created, performed, or used by Indigenous peoples of North America. It's a vital part of cultural, social, spiritual, and moral events.
What is Native American Music
Music with a strong back beat, usually in 4/4 rhythm, although more progressive styles can employ trickier time signatures. As opposed to jazz, the drums and bass usually lock in with each other and stick to a tight pattern. Instrumentally, guitars are typically the main instrument.
The variations in loudness or softness of a piece of music, or of specific notes or phrases. They are an important way for composers to convey emotion and mood, and are a key element of a performance
What is dynamics.
A person who moves away from their usual place of residence, either within or across a country. This move can be temporary or permanent.
What is a migrant
A type of country music that uses un-amplified stringed instruments, improvisation, and close harmony. It's also the name of a type of grass.
What is Bluegrass Music.
A traditional Jewish folk music that originated in Eastern Europe and is characterized by its lively and soulful sound.
What is Klezmer
A genre of music that originated in New York City in the 1970s, and is characterized by Rapping, Synthesized beats and is a vehicle for political expression and reflecting the struggles of marginalized communities.
What is Hip Hop
The sound created when two or more notes of different pitches are played or sung simultaneously. It can also refer to the system of chords and rules that govern their relationships in Western music.
It is a key element in music that can help create a pleasing effect and support the melody. The sounds can evoke different emotions in the listener.
What is Harmony.
A secular African-American musical genre that originated in the early 20th century in the southern United States. It's a fusion of religious music, work songs, and English, Irish, and Scottish lyrical traditions.
What is Blues Music.
A traditional style of music that includes vocal and instrumental pieces, and is known for its lively beats and beautiful melodies. It's is celebrated at the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann festival.
What is Irish Music.
A diverse collection of songs, chants, and instruments that is often accompanied by dancing the Hula.
What is Hawaiian Music.
A popular music genre that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. It's known for its soulful lyrics, emotional vocals, and strong backbeat
What is R and B Music.
A sound's position on a frequency scale, which determines how high or low it sounds. It's a key element of music, allowing us to distinguish between different sounds and create melodies and harmonies.
What is pitch.
When a person, group, or concept is treated as insignificant or peripheral, we called that?
What is Marginalization.
A rich and diverse collection of folk music, classical compositions, and popular music. It's known for its vibrant melodies, rhythmic patterns, and unique instruments. People dance the Polka to this music.
What is Polish Music.
A type of folk music that originated in southwestern Louisiana. It's characterized by fiddle and accordion melodies, and is often performed at dances like waltzes and two-steps. This music is a blend of many cultural influences, including Acadian, African, German, and Irish traditions.
What is Cajun Music.
A term that refers to multiple musical traditions that are influenced by French, African, and Spanish music. It is influenced by the rhythms of the Caribbean and the soulful melodies of the blues
The fundamental unit of time in music, and the foundation for rhythm and tempo. It's the pulse that listeners tap their feet to, and it guides musicians in maintaining rhythm during performances.
What is the Beat.
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
What is rhythm.
Music from a formal musical tradition, as distinguished from popular or folk music" and more specifically, "of or relating to formal European music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by harmony, balance, and adherence to established compositional forms.
Music made with digital instruments, computers, or other music technology. Its instruments use circuitry to generate sound, such as the theremin, synthesizer, and electronic oscillator. Computers can be used to compose this type of music.
What is Electronic Music.
A vocal technique that involves producing multiple notes. It's a guttural style of singing that's practiced in many cultures around the world. Singers use their lips, tongue, jaw, velum, and larynx to produce sounds.They control the air tract to produce overtones, or harmonics, above a fundamental pitch. The result is a resonant harmony that sounds like multiple pitches at once
What is Throat Singing.