MUS 295 Final Rinsema

Hip Hip got its start just before the Civil Rights movement. True False

False

In the 1970's rock music retained the majority of the same characteristics as during the 1960's; musicians focused more on the tradition than on experimentation. True False

False

What technology allowed hip hop music move from the Bronx to other areas? the record player the cassette tape the iPod the phonograph

the cassette tape

Fatboy Slim's manipulations of Yarbrough's voice in "Praise You" make it difficult to tell... what Yarbrough is saying. whether Yarbrough is male or female. a and b none of the above

whether Yarbrough is male or female.

The globalizationg of Hip Hop started when Afrikaa Bambaataa took a group of dancers, dj's, and mc's on an international tour in which decade? 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's

1980's

Hip Hop has four main elements. There are... (choose the best answer) -DJing, MCing, Dancing, and Writing -DJing, MCing, B-boying/B-girling, and Graffiti -DJing, MCing, Breakdancing, and Graffiti -All of the above

All of the above

What musician was mentioned in the lecture video as solidifying the rock 'n' roll sound? Muddy Waters Buddy Holly Kurt Cobain John Lennon

Buddy Holly

According to Negus and Ong, oral communication of popular music has completely disappeared on account of 20th century technologies. True False

False

Frith argues that music can never change genres. True False

False

Simon Frith thinks at all rock music should be considered pop music. True False

False

What contributed the most to the emergence of the mega pop star as we know it today? MTV independent record labels independent radio stations none of the above

MTV

The three artists that Katz focuses on in his article are: -Paul Lansky, Fatboy Slim, and Madonna -Madonna, Fatboy Slim, and Boy George -Paul Lansky, Fatboy Slim, and Public Enemy -none of the above

Paul Lansky, Fatboy Slim, and Public Enemy

The first rap to be played on MTV was... -The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -Fight the Power by Public Enemy -Rapture by Blondie -none of the above

Rapture by Blondie

Rocksteady was influenced by: Soul Funk Reggae none of the above

Soul

The Beach Boys were influenced by which group(s) in the development of their close vocal harmonies? The Fugees The Ronettes A and B none of the above

The Ronettes

Kraftwerk is a German musical group that pioneered electronic music. True False

True

One of reason that gang violence increased during the 1970's in the Bronx was that middle class families had been displaced by the construction of a new highway. True False

True

Paul Lanksy manipulates everyday sounds to create music using computer technologies. True False

True

Paul Lansky grants the listener a large role in determining the musical meanings. True False

True

The internet and social media technologies are ways for audiences to have a direct influence on the music that pop stars create. True False

True

According to Fabbri, a musical genre is... -a set of musical events governed by social rules -a set of musical events arising from a subculture -both a and b -none of the above

a set of musical events governed by social rules

According to Katz, sampling done in the way of Fatboy Slim can be considered... derivative and novel exploitative and respectful awkward and subtle all of the above

all of the above

Bob Marley can be considered a... musician prophet political voice all of the above

all of the above

A compressed music file is one that takes advantage of a phenomenon of human sound perception called: -audio dampening -audio masking -a and b (audio dampening and audio masking are the same thing) -none of the above

audio masking

In this course we talked in depth about the following genres: jazz, reggae, hip hop reggae, hip hop, EDM reggae, EDM, singer-songwriters b and c, but not a

b and c, but not a

The beginning of the Led Zeppelin song in the lecture video features what instrument? vocals drumset tambourine guitar

guitar

What technology(s) have contributed to the globalization of popular music as we know it. -internet and the compact disc -boombox and the compact disc -internet and the compressed music file -internet and the turntable

internet and the compressed music file

In the article you read for today about Lady Gaga, the author recounts how Lady Gaga wore... lizards sparkles and stars meat none of the above

meat

The UK raves of the 1990's are most often associated with which substance? (choose the best answer) cocaine marijuana alcohol none of the above

none of the above

Two pioneers of hip hop were... -Afrika Bambaataa and James Dean -James Brown and James Dean -James Brown and DJ Kool Herc -none of the above

none of the above

Form is a term used to identify.. -how fast a song is being played -patterns within the song -instrumentation within the song -none of the above

patterns within the song

In Chapter 3 of the Negus text, the following technologies take center stage: -print technologies, radio, internet -radio, internet, and sampling technologies -print technologies, radio, and music videos -none of the above

print technologies, radio, and music videos

Rock 'n' roll developed out of which genre of music? (choose the best answer) jazz rhythm and blues country disco

rhythm and blues

Before 1950, what was the main commodity sold by the music industry? CD's records sheet music none of the above

sheet music

The accompaniments of singer-songwriter melodies tend to be... ornate. simple and stripped down. full of energy. none of the above

simple and stripped down.

According to the lecture video, which types of music came together to from the sound of disco? latin, funk, jazz, and rap sweet soul, latin, and rap sweet soul, rock, and latin sweet soul, funk, and latin

sweet soul, funk, and latin

Reggae was a mixture of: Ska and Funk Funk and Jazz Calypso, R and B, and Mento none of the above

Calypso, R and B, and Mento

What five types of dance/electronic music form the basis of what we know as EDM today? -Chicago House, Acid House, Afro-Rock, Jungle, and Dark Electronica -Chicago House, Detroit Techno, Acid House, Jungle, and Hardcore -Detroit Techno, New York Spin, Acid House, Jungle, and Hardcore -none of the above

Chicago House, Detroit Techno, Acid House, Jungle, and Hardcore

The Belleville 3 are credited with ushering in... Detroit Techno Chicago Jazz New York Swing Brooklyn Disco

Detroit Techno

According to Jeff Chang, DJ Kool Herc didn't have access to very many types of music while growing up in Kingston, Jamaica and the Bronx. True False

False

According to Negus, music videos are nothing more than adverisements for songs. True False

False

An MP3 file typically takes up the same amount of date space as a music file with CD quality. True False

False

Before the 19th century the term "popular" was associated with the elite. True False

False

Compressed music files were developed with the intent of undermining the music industry. True False

False

Even though Fatboy Slim's song "Praise You" made a lot of money, Yarbrough didn't get any of it. True False

False

Gangsta Rap of the 1990's contains themes of violence, but Gangsta Rap was always distinct from actual gang violence. True False

False

Gangsta Rap was generally well recieved by the public and by politicians. True False

False

In the 1990's male singer-songwriters dominated the scene. True False

False

In the article you read for this week, McLeod argues that electronic/dance music tends to have fewer subgenres than rock music. True False

False

Negus considers recording technologies to have had no influence on the nature of the audience. True False

False

Reggae was born out of a "don't worry, be happy" kind of an island culture. True False

False

Today, the best way for mega pop stars to stay in the public eye over a long period of time is to retain the same general public image. True False

False

When radio technologies first came into the homes of average people, it was typical for people to listen to radio programming independently of others. Only later, did people begin to listen to radio programming in groups. True False

False

The Belleville 3 are... -a group of guys who developed the techno sound in the Chicago area -Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May -a group of guys who developed the house sound in the Detroit area -none of the above

Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May

Negus predicts that... -large music stores will continue to be the primary way music is disseminated. -music will be disseminated via fiber optic cables directly into people's homes. -all of the above -none of the above

Music will be disseminated via fiber optic cables directly into peoples homes

According to Fabbri, the most important function of musical genres is to help us speak about musical events. True False

True

According to Katz, digital sampling is occurs when sound is rendered into data and then manipulated. True False

True

According to Katz, the looping in "Fight the Power" serves musical and political ends. True False

True

Bob Dylan established many of the essential characteristics that we now identify in singer-songwriters of today. True False

True

Disco and electronic dance music that came after it typically has rhythmic emphasis on all four main beats. True False

True

Frith uses the term "ideal consumer" to characterize how the music industry tailors music for certain kinds of buyers. True False

True

In the 1970's there was a shift away from the storytelling lyrics of the early singer-songwriters and toward confessional, introspective lyrics. True False

True

Jamaica's Sound System culture largely consists of DJ's playing music for people to dance to in the street. True False

True

Lessig thinks that we should loosen our interpretations of copyright laws. True False

True

Madonna and Michael Jackson were some of the first mega pop stars. True False

True

Negus indicates that the music video has been deemed a direct competitor of the radio. True False

True

One critique of Hebdiges theory of subculture is that it retains the elitism of Adorno's theory. True False

True

According to Negus, how was music communicated prior to the radio? word of mouth phonograph text all of the above

all of the above

Frith argues that genre distinctions are at the core of... who listens to the music how we value/judge popular music. how the music industry sells music. all of the above

all of the above

In the lecture video, I mentioned some reasons why it is worth while to study popular music. What are some of those reasons? (choose the best answer) -popular music is ubiquitous -popular music has emotional power -popular music expresses societal values and ideals -all of the above

all of the above

Regressive Listening is... -A concept developed by Adorno in the 1930's and 1940's -when listeners remain in an infantile state -something that prevents people from thinking critically about their lives -all of the above

all of the above

The lyrics of singer-songwriter songs tend to... engage with political issues. be about love. be introspective. all of the above

all of the above

What instrument(s) are being played in the song "The love I lost" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes? strings electric guitar keyboards and organ all of the above

all of the above