African American Music
Who originally sang the song "Hound Dog?"
A. Little Richard
B. Elvis Presley
C. Big Mama Thorton
D. Etta James
C. Big Mama Thorton
Name one key artist in hiphop history
DJ Kool Herc
Sugar Hill gang
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
What technological invention helped define hip hop's sound?
Roland 808 Drum Machine
How was Chuck Berry influential to rock and roll?
His style of songwriting, singing, and playing guitar greatly influenced the rock and roll to follow, especially with electric guitar.
What is music sampling? Provide an example
Using existing music to create something new either as background or through interpolation
Ex. "Rapper's Delight" samples "Good Times" by Chic
"Paper Planes" by MIA samples " Straight to Hell" by Clash
"Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj samples "Baby got back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot
How did Little Richard and Elvis's upbringings influence their musical careers?
They were both bright up in the church and that music influenced their output. Elvis was raised in black neighborhood. Little Richard was raised around a piano. Both had complicated relationships with their parents Elvis (mom) and Richard (dad)
Name two pillars of hiphop.
“MC”ing (oral)
“DJ”ing (aural)
Breakdancing (physical)
Graffiti (visual)
Knowledge (mental)
What is important about the legacy of Elvis and Little Richard?
They both contributed to the rise of Rock and Roll as a genre
They were two of the first artists to cross the race barrier and have fans that were black and white
They popularized music that had previously only been viewed as "race music"
They contributed to major hits that inspired artists such as the Beatles, Aerosmith, and The Rolling Stones
The Code Switch podcast episode speaks about all the following except:
A. Break Dancing
B. Rap Washing
C. Hustle Culture
D. Hiphop diplomacy
A. Break Dancing
How is raga different from a Western Scale?
It is built on a set of pitches (doesn't necessarily have to be 7) and they move in prescribed directions (not always up and down). They are often associated with a time of day or mood.