FACTS!
What are Polyrythmic patterns?
patterns were multiple beats occur simultaneously, creating intricate sonic textures
What area became the cradle of blues music.
The Mississippi Delta/The Mississippi Delta sound
What does R&B stand for and when did it emerge.
Full Credit: Both
Half Credit: One
1. Rythm & Blues
2. the 1940's
Answer one of these questions:
1.Where Did Hip-Hop emerge from?
2.When Did Hip-Hop emerge?
3.Why Did it emerge?(I'll accept multiple anwsers)
4.Who started it?(I will accept 3 possible answers)
The more questions you answer the more points you get.
1.The Bronxs(NYC)
2. 1970's
3.It emerged because schools cut music programs due to budget cuts. This was due to the economic devistation of the South Bronx.
4. Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc
What did Black Artists do for 2000s music and culture?
(I will accept various answers)
1. They transformed the music industry
2. They mainstreamed niche cultural things such as shoes, clothes, hairstyles etc
3.toppled charts
4. inspired other artists
Name 1 of 3 Female Pioneers of Classic Blues
1. Bessie Smith
2. Ma Rainey
3. Mamie Smith
What made Ragtime music so widespread in America?
It was composed and written down allowing the music to be published
Name 2 out of 4 pioneers of rock n roll roots?
1. Chuck Berry
2. Little Richard
3. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
4. Fats Domino
GOLDEN AGE:
1.Who was a part of it?
2.When was it from?
3.What made it impactful?
HINTS: it started in 198_-199_/ Think Groups
1. Public Enemy, NWA, A Tribe Called Quest
2. 1986-1993
3. It talked about the hardships that minority communties faced, political, social issues etc
List a Cultural Impact:
1. dominates global popular music
2. influnces fashion, language, visual arts
shapes tech innovations.
What is Soul music made of?
Gospel's emotional intensity, R&B's secular themes and rhythmic drive
Name 2 of the 3 Big City Sounds of early Jazz
1. New Orleans
2. Chicago Migration
3. Harlem Renaissance
Name 1 thing that made each of these Record Companies distinct:
1. Motown Records
2.Stax Records
1. Motown Records: polished sound, quality control, choreography, and etiquette classes
2. Stax Records: grittier, gospel-influenced sound capturing raw southern soul emotion, authentic grooves, global appeal
EAST v WEST: T o F: if false write y
T/F It was a rap rivalry bwtwn coastal styles and it lasted from '94-'97.
T/F Tupac repersented east
T/F Biggie repersented west
to get full credit need 2/3
T
F-tupac was west
F-biggie was east
List an Economic Impact:
1. Multi-billion dollar bussiness
2.Creates oppurtunties/ gen wealth
3.drives streaming platform development & audience engagement
Name 5 Black Pop Icons from the '70s -'90s
(I will accept many answers)
Ex:
1.MJ
2.Whitney Housten
3.Janet Jackson
4.Prince
5.Tina Turner
Gospel music transformed traditional spirituals into rhythmically complex expressions of faith. Who was one of the pioneers of this.
HINT: He had a nickname "__ _ Gospel Music"
(To get full credit you need the name and nickname to get half u need one of them)
1.Thomas A. Dorsey
2. Father of Gospel Music
What is the difference between Jazz Fusion and Smooth Jazz? AND what decade do they each belong to?
HINT: btwn 50's and 2000's
jazz fusion(70's): incorprates rock and funk elements.
smooth jazz(80's): blends jazz with R&B
What did the Southern Rise do for Hip-Hop?
Shifted hip-hop's center of gravity with distinctive regional sounds. Like Atlanta, Houston & New Orleans. It included names like OutKast, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Jay-Z.
List a Social Impact:
1. Platforms social commentary & activism
2. gives voices to marginalized groups
3. builds communities through shared expirences
What 3 Women have won best rap album?
1. Lauryn Hill (1997)
2. Cardi B (2019)
3. Doechii (2025)
What 3 things did classic blues have delta blues didn't have
1. Professional accompaniment
2. orchestrated arrangments
3. polished productions
Which Singer/Group does NOT belong in the funk era?
A. James Brown(GOS)
B. Sly & The Family Stone
C. Parliament-Funkadelic
D. Betty Davis
E. None of them belong
F. They all belong
F. They all belong
What was/is Digital Era?
started in '06, internet distribution and SM made it easier for artists to access fans. it allowed for beats, and samples, and infusion of many sounds expand hip hop and rap. Includes Artists like Niki Minaj, K-Dot, Drake, Cardi B etc
What genres have Black Artists been apart of?
A. all of them
B. R&B, Soul and Funk
C. Rock n Roll & Blues
D. Hip-Hop
E. Pop
F. None of them
A. All of em duh!