Music Tech
Before streaming, what device played music broadcast by stations?
A radio.
Besides entertainment, name ONE social issue that music can address.
Examples: civil rights, racism, poverty, war, policing, migration, or identity.
In which New York City borough did hip-hop develop?
The Bronx.
Who recorded 'What's Going On' (1971)?
Marvin Gaye.
Which musical style in the slides tells stories while making people dance?
Salsa/Plena
How can a song both document its time in history AND help people feel connected to a community or place?
Songs reflect experiences and issues of their time, while sharing memories, identity, and community stories that connect listeners to a place.
What did people record on cassette tapes to make personal song collections?
Mixtapes
Which movement is linked to the music of Nina Simone and Sam Cooke in the 1960s?
The Civil Rights Movement.
Name ONE of the four hip-hop culture elements named in the slides.
DJing, MCing, breaking, or graffiti.
Which reggae artist performed 'Get Up, Stand Up' with the Wailers?
Bob Marley.
Which Panamanian salsa artist recorded 'Pedro Navaja' (1978)?
Rubén Blades.
This music genre developed in the Bronx during the 1970s and gave young people a way to express their experiences with poverty, inequality, and neighborhood life.
Hip-Hop
What format let listeners choose tracks, skip songs, and replay music, but required a physical disc?
A CD (compact disc).
Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' supported a national holiday honoring whom?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Which early hip-hop pioneer from the Bronx is named alongside Grandmaster Flash?
DJ Kool Herc.
Which group recorded 'Fight the Power' (1989)?
Public Enemy.
Who recorded 'El Gran Varón' (1989)?
Willie Colón.
Salsa developed through the exchange of African, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean, and Latin musical traditions. This U.S. city became a major center where Puerto Rican and other Latino musicians helped shape and popularize salsa.
New York
What type of digital file could be transferred from a computer to a portable music player?
An MP3 music file.
Which Kendrick Lamar song became associated with racial justice protests and hope?
'Alright' (2015).
Which group recorded 'The Message' in 1982?
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
Which artist recorded 'Changes' (1998)?
Tupac Shakur.
Which Puerto Rican-born salsa singer recorded 'Mi Gente' (1975)?
Héctor Lavoe.
This artist released “Happy Birthday” in 1980 to support the movement for a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Stevie Wonder
What was one major difference between finding music on the radio and using streaming today?
Radio listeners often waited for a song; streaming lets listeners select songs on demand.
Give TWO ways a song can help a social movement.
Examples: spread a message, create emotion, unite people, give communities a voice, or reach large audiences.
Name TWO community issues connected to 'The Message' in the slides.
Poverty, urban life, neighborhood conditions, or social inequality.
Match BOTH: 'Formation' (2016) and 'Alright' (2015) to their artists.
'Formation' — Beyoncé; 'Alright' — Kendrick Lamar.
Explain ONE way salsa connects Puerto Rico and New York.
Examples: migration brought Puerto Rican people and culture to New York; salsa expressed neighborhood life, cultural pride, identity, and community.
Which Afro-Puerto Rican musical tradition features a lead drum responding to a dancer?
Bomba