Music 162 Chapter 1

arranger

decided which instruments to use

A repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum is called a ____________.

riff

polyrhythm

simultaneous sounding of rhythms in two or more contrasting meters

tune families

songs related that have the same tune

A&R (artists and repertoire)

sought out talent, often visiting nightclubs/rehearsals

rhythm

systematic arrangement of musical sounds

backbeat

accenting of 2nd and 4th beat

Which southern string band did James Gideon (Gid) Tanner lead?

Skillet Lickers

chorus

repeated section of song with a fixed melody/lyrics

The quality of sound, sometimes called "tone color," is ____________________.

timbre

Which of the following is true about the diddley bow?

It is a musical instrument adapted from the African one-stringed zither

Which Latin dance style did Irene and Vernon Castle and movie star Rudolph Valentino help popularize in the early twentieth century?

Tango

From which stream of influence does the "high lonesome sound" commonly heard in country music hail?

European American stream

Which of the following is true about African American ballads of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

They celebrated the exploits of black heroes and "bad men."

What role did song pluggers play in the music industry from the nineteenth century until the 1920s?

They promoted songs by playing them to promote sheet music

Mexican immigrants in California played an important role in the development of rock music.

True

A term that evokes the channeled flow of "swinging" or "funky" or "phat" rhythms is called a ___________________.

groove

A memorable musical phrase or riff is called a _________________.

hook

producer

person who directs and assists recording process

Which guitarist lived from 1888 until 1937, worked with Carlos Gardel, and demonstrated the importance of Afro-Argentine musicians in the tango tradition?

Jose ("El Negro") Ricardo

phonograph

early sound producing machine that utilized cylinders

Which legendary French-born superstar of tango was inspired by operatic bel canto singing and the criollo songs of the Argentine gauchos?

Carlos Gardel

Which of the following is true about the Afro-Cuban rumba?

It accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing and was originally suppressed by Cuban authorities

Which of the following is true about Brazilian bossa nova music?

It was popularized in the United States by songs like "The Girl from Ipanema."

cantillation

chanting of scripture (inspired jewish songwriters in Tin Pan Alley)

call-and-response

characteristic of African American music; solo singer with chorus backing

montuno

formal section in Afro-Cuban dance music. Alternates fixed vocal refrain with solo vocal improv