Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries
These are the years covered in the 20th Century
This is the full name of the ARIAs
What is the Australian Recording Industry Awards?
Hindustani and Carnatic musics come from this country
What is India?
Playing this song on guitar might get you kicked out of a music shop
What is Stairway to Heaven?
This is the decade that surf rock was the most popular
What are the 1960s?
This Irish group was the biggest band in the world at the back end of the 20th Century but made way for Coldplay to take the title in the 2000s
Who are U2?
This Australian country singer has released over 120 albums, with more than 60 of them being studio albums
Who is Slim Dusty?
This is the part of Africa that djembes originate from
What is West Africa?
This piano piece written by Debussy in 1905 translates literally into English as 'light of the moon'
What is Clair de Lune?
This group was sometimes known as The Fab Four
Who are The Beatles?
This type of rap is prominent in the UK scene and is sometimes confused with drill
What is grime?
This music award is based in Tamworth and sponsored by Toyota
What are the Golden Guitar Awards?
This is where mariachi music is traditionally from
What is Mexico?
This is the song in which Mariah Carey would famously hit her whistle register E7
What is Emotions?
This is the name given to an artist's second album if it's not as good as their first
What is a sophomore slump?
This Scott Joplin piano classic just sneaks into the category having been released in 1902
What is The Entertainer?
He was cut off and his real name is Wouter de Backer
Who is Gotye?
This is the country that gamelan music originates in
What is Indonesia?
James Brown famously performed with two drummers, and would play himself. This song of his has one of the most sampled drum beats in history
What is The Funky Drummer?
This is the year that DJ Kool Herc is said to have invented hip hop
When was 1973?
This song was number 1 on the charts in America on New Years Eve 1999
What is Smooth by Santana and Rob Thomas?
This record label holds the Australian rights for Childish Gambino's music
What is Mushroom Music?
This is where Tuvan throat singing originates
What is Mongolia?
This piece by John Cage is technically performed at a piano but the only sound created by the instrument is due the opening and closing of the keyboard cover
What is 4' 33''?
The number of sales it takes for an album to be certified gold
What is 500,000?