Music Around the World: North, Central, and South America

North AmericanFolk Music

100

North American Music is a combination of music from both immigrants from pretty much every other country in the world and indigenous people who were already here. One composer said US is the...

a. Stew Pot of Music        b. Melting Pot of Music

c.  Pot of Gold Music        d. Hot Pot of Music

What is...

b. The Melting Pot of Music 

200

Which of these are NOT instruments that likely would have been used by North Americans who were headed West in covered wagons or on horseback?

guitar     grand piano      harmonica   banjo    

fiddle      flute         giant tuba      mouth harp

What is...

grand piano and giant tuba

300

In the Folk song Canada in my pocket, name two things found on Canadian coins that represents things one might find in Canada. 

What is... any two of the following

maple leaf, beaver, schooner, caribou (moose)

400

A Mexican band made up of men in sombreros playing violins, trumpets, and guitars and performing Mexican folk music

a. Tamagotchi       b. Mariachi       c.  Arrivederci 

What is…..

b.  Mariachi band

500

What group of people influenced the music in ALL the countries in North America? (Canada, US, Mexico, Caribbean)

a. French Settlers            b. Spanish Settlers   

c. Native Americans         d. Japanese Settlers

What is....

c. Native Americans

Central AmericanFolk Music

100

True or False    Latin American music is very simple meaning they play just one rhythm at a time.

What is ....

FALSE.  Latin American rhythm can have MANY rhythms happening at once

200

An instrument used widely in Guatemala and other Central American countries which is similar to a xylophone, but made entirely out of wood.

a.  marimba       b.  pan pipe        c.  water drum

What is.....

a. marimba

300

Wooden Sticks whose name is used for a specific Latin American beat of the same name

a.  Digeridoos      b.   Whackers         c.   Claves

What are .....

c.   Claves

400

Two main geographical regions that have  influenced Latin American music the most

A.  Europe and Africa

B. Asia and Africa

C. Australia and Africa

What is…..

A.  Europe and Africa

500

Style of music used often by Spanish speaking Rancheros in Mexico, Central and South America when they want to tell a story with the music

a. Call-and-Response

b. Ballad

c. Classical

What is.....

b. Ballad

South AmericanFolk Music

100

Drums used by people in the Caribbean that have influenced music in both Central and South America.

a.  Water drums       b.   Taiko drums     c. Steel drums

What is …..

c.  Steel Drums

200

The long thin country in South America whose music is influenced by Indigenous Peoples and people living on the Polynesian islands.

What is….

Chile

300

Famous musical street party in Brazil featuring  parades with colorful costumes, over the top floats, and lots of music

a.  Mardi Gras      b. Carnival      c.  Jazz Festival

What is...

b. Carnival

400

This Argentine dance that uses fast music with a Spanish influence and involves fancy footwork with kicks.

a.  Jig       b.   Tango          c.   Waltz       c.  Foxtrot

What is....

b. Tango

500

Two main languages people sing for South American Folk Music 

A.  Spanish and American English

B.  Spanish and West African

C. Spanish and  Portuguese

What is....

C. Spanish and Portuguese

North American Instruments

100

What is another name for the violin instrument that came to North America with European immigrants

a. bass           b.   cello            c. fiddle

What is....

c. fiddle

200

What is the name of this instrument that came to North America with people who came from Africa

a. guitar      b. banjo      c. ukulele      c.  fiddle

What is....

b. banjo

300

DAILY DOUBLE:  What was this instrument that came to North America with European immigrants?

a.  accordion        b.  berimbau     c.  chordophone

What is....

a. an accordion

400

Name a stringed instrument BESIDES violin and banjo that North American's might have played on the Western frontier.

What is....any of the following

guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, auto harp (zither), lute, Chinese pipa

500

Name a group of people who made instruments from things they found in nature or every day objects.

What is...

Native Americans or Jug bands

Latin American Instruments

100

Plant from which these Chilean instruments are made 

a. acacia      b.  bamboo      c. cactus      d. dogwood

What is....

c. catcus

200

TRUE OR FALSE

This is an actual instrument used in Latin American Folk music that has a Native American influence.

What is...

TRUE!

It's the jawbone of a donkey or burro.

300

Animal hide used for the back of a charango guitar is from this animal

A.  Armadillo

B. Anaconda

C. Alligator

What is ……

A.  Armadillo

400

 What is the name of this Latin
American instrument with an African influence?

What is....

a Croaking Frog

500

Zampona and Siku are both Latin American names for this woodwind instrument used in almost every country in both Central and South America.

What is….. 

b.  pan pipe