During the Swing era Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were famous leaders of the ______________________. Which were very popular with audiences during World War II.
What is Big Bands
100
Name a Jazz instrument that belongs to the Rhythm section
What is Piano, Drums, or String Bass
100
What type of music is Earth Wind and Fire known for?
What is Funk
100
This man in known as the founding father of hip-hop.
Who is DJ Kool Herc.
100
The beat and the ______________________ are the most important part of rap music
What is lyrics
200
Big Bands usually had ________________ members who played instruments in the brass, woodwind and percussion families.
What is 15-17
200
Name a Jazz instrument that is a member of the brass family?
What is trumpet or trombone
200
R&B music became popular after the downfall of what popular dance genre.
What is Disco.
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
Rap music is popular because young people can relate to it. It’s _______________ importance is more than it’s musical importance
What is social
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
Name a jazz instrument that is a memeber of the woodwind family.
What is Saxophone.
300
This artist was one of the first popular African American musicians to crossover to mainstream audiences?
Who is Michael Jackson
300
The original hip-hop parties did not allow choosing sides they were against _________________
What is gang violence.
300
There has been a push to put ____________ on music because of violent, sexist and racist lyrics in rap music.
What is ratings
400
Combos had ____________________ members who made up the rhythm section and a soloist or two.
What is 4-6
400
What instrument did Dizzy Gillespe play
What is the Trumpet.
400
At the end of 1999, Billboard ranked these two women the most successful artists of the 1990s
Who are Mariah Carey & Janet Jackson.
400
The documentaries and interviews we heard encouraged rappers and artists to give back to the _________________________ they came from
What is the community.
400
Parents urge rappers to include more ________________ in their music because they are such a huge influence on some children.
What is positive messages
500
Cool jazz was a return back to hummable melodies that were smoother, slower and ____________________ than bebop music.
What is slower
500
New Orleans residents responded to Hurricane Katrina much like they do a friend’s death.
In a ____________________________ you respond to tragedy with joy.
What is a Jazz Funeral
500
What 5 genres of music influenced Rhythm and Blues?