Music 218 Chapter 6 & 7
artists who got their big break from the Eurovision Song Contest. When and where were they from?
ABBA 1970s Sweden
The use of interweaving guitar as a backdrop for extended improvisatory "jams," along with a polyrhythmic percussion foundation identifies these traditions as uniquely
African
Fela Kuti was the creator of _________
Afro-beat
music styles, such as ______ and ________ from Nigeria, more effectively reflected African musical sensibilities than highlife.
Afropop and Juju
Queen of Fado
Amalia Rodrigues
much music from South Africa has historically in relation to _______________, the segregationist political system that dominated the country until the mid-1990s
Apartheid
pioneer of kwaito
Arthur Mafokate
Formed in late 1960s Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward Got name from Bava's 1963 horror film Drew upon social realism such as drug addition, mental illness, Vietnam War the start of this band and their music signaled the dawn of a new era
Black Sabbath
was one of the most prominent artists of this style,Highlife, coming at a time when West African populations were discarding the yoke of colonialism and achieving political independence
E.T. (Emmanuel Tettey) Mensah
this artist is successful in the highlife genre Ghanaian bandleader and trumpeter member of the band, The Tempos
E.T. Mensah
This artist is a good example of the progression of many popular world music artists. 1192 Ron Howard film "Far and Away" featured an English version of her song popular for her modernizing of Irish folk music received Grammy in 1993 for best "New Age" album
Enya
most successful single artist of Celtic Popular Music
Enya
Music associated with: Abba
Euro-Pop
-most akin to American popular music, its fundamental elements being largely the same, such as the use of harmony and relatively simple rhythmic patterns -tends to be more dance oriented than its American counterparts and there is often more of a reliance on "orchestral" sounds, whether provided by live musicians or synthesizers
Euro-pop
typical themes include romantic relationships and often avoid weighty social commentary on topics such as religion, politics, and poverty
Euro-pop Songs
-a popular music competition that includes a variety of both popular and folk music that has been around since the 1950s -intended to showcase the song rather than the performer -
Eurovision Song Contest
Music associated with: Amalia Rodrigues
Fado
These artists are associated with what genre of music? Maria Severa and Amalia Rodrigues
Fado
music that is not easily categorized as either popular, classical, or folk. It really has elements of all three, though for our purposes, it is most easily labeled "popular song."
Fado
Afrobeat, for example, is well known, but limited primarily to the music of _______ and his son ________
Fela Kuti Fema
Music associated with: The Gipsy Kings
Flamenco
most often associated with one of the most successful of popular world music artists, the Gipsy Kings
Flamenco Proper
He is credited with creating the improvisatory sebene sections that became so influential on other African music styles
Francois Luambo Makiadi
America's Polka King played the American popular version of the song, "Roll Out the Barrel" or "Beer Barrel Polka"
Frankie Yankovic
This language is indigenous to the British Isles and mainly associated with populations in Ireland and Scotland
Gaelic
largest independent record label in South Africa started by Eric Gallo in 1926 country's first recording studio "Mbube" was recorded here by Solomon Linda
Gallo Africa
Three main types of Gaelic language
Irish Scottish Manx
a "folk fusion" style that incorporates modern elements, such as electronic instruments and various percussion, while maintaining an obvious connection to its flamenco roots
Nuevo Flamenco
an acoustic guitar-based style, is considered an inspiration for his development of this technique, but the new medium of electric guitar enabled Franco to appeal to a much wider audience.
Palm wine music
Group most renowned for specifically promoting the musical heritage of Ireland Founded in 1963 Used instruments such as tin whistle, fiddle, Irish harp, bodhran (frame drum), and bagpipes
The Chieftans
they have proven to the be the most successful by fusing traditional roots of klezmer music with current popular styles and avant-garde jazz
The Klezmatics
credited to sparking the renewed interest in the klezmer music
The Klezmorim
a practice in which singers performed wide descending melodic slides to imitate the sound of raids heard in the war
bombing
Pepe Marchena was a ________ artist
flamenco
This music was played in juergas, and mostly took place in pubs with little to no advertistment. Left room for improvisation and experimentation for the artists.
flamenco
a style of dance music that fuses rhythmic elements of Afro-Cuban rumba with harmonic progressions and melodic tendencies common to this music
flamenco rumba
cantaeora
flamenco singer
rooted in "traditional" world music styles, but with a modern makeover
folk fusions
Bands like Moonsorrow, Fintroll, Turisas, and Korpiklaani are examples of what genre
folk metal
taking the old and the new of basically a single tradition and connecting them together
fusion
In the case of soukous, the vocals are typically at the forefront and an electric guitar soloist often complements the lyric phrases
soukous
Papa Wemba was one of the most prolific performers of various ________ syles.
soukous
is just a marketing label used to describe Congolese popular music. The name is actually associated with a dance, rather than a music, but nonetheless it is the descriptor commonly used for the music today.
soukous
It is very common in traditional music performances and has been adopted in juju as a prominent solo instrument.
talking drum
The text of _____ _____ , or _____ ____ ____ _____, incorporates vocables that often follow rhythmic and rhyming patterns.
mouth music jigs of the mouth
Flamenco was born of __________ . It is mostly focused on the emotion delivery rather than the technical singing of the notes. It is more a "heart" music than a "head" music.It is believed to have been originated by the persecuted population of the Spanish Inquisition
oppression
word meaning "sorrowful" or "longing" in Portuguese
saudade
style of flamenco that means instrumental
toque
Music deemed _______ has no copyright, so the artist can basically borrow it and make a "new" song.
traditional
Celtic music is hard to label because it is so diverse. To acknowledge this dilemma, Celtic artists follow in one of 3 stylistic veins. What are they?
traditional passed down folk songs with traditional instruments New Age electronic instrument and varied percussion rock bagpipes and heavy guitar
Distinctive vocal practice in Ireland and Scotland is the use of puirt a beul . What does that mean?
jigs of the mouth
"Mbube" is widely known as the song ____
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
thrived during the turn of the nineteenth century, have persisted in Spain and are a venue that showcases flamenco music for the general public
Café cantantes
Early pioneer of the new sound of flamenco Introduced instruments atypical to the music in the 1970s
Camaron de la Isla
Music associated with: Clannad
Celtic Pop
Music associated with: Enya
Celtic Pop
most prominent morna singer nicknamed "barefoot diva" first recording was "La Diva aux Pieds Nus" (The Barefoot Diva)
Cesaria Evora
Found international success during 1980s and 90s. Celtic music with combination of traditional music skills and modern sound 1973-1997 recorded 15 albums Legacy well established among Irish music, New Age, and world music enthusiasts
Clannad
group that was strongly rooted in folk performance and recorded songs in both English and Irish Gaelic 1982 they composed a theme to British show "Harry's Game"
Clannad
birthplace of fado music
Coimbra
François Luambo Makiadi and his group, O.K. Jazz, is the most prominent figure of
Congolese Popular Music
This style was highly influential on other genres we've already covered, namely mbaqanga and juju
Congolese Popular Music
known in the music business as soukous
Congolese Popular Music
some artists, such as ___________, have helped to keep it traditional African music relevant by incorporating modern musical influences, such as from hip-hop.
Daddy Lumba
Who wrote the song "Volare" that became popular world wide and we re-done by many artists including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Bobby Rydell?
Domenico Modugno
World's most popular superstars of flamenco and have been for decades
Gypsy Kings
from Ghana, is one of the earliest forms of popular music found in Africa and is largely rooted in American jazz
Highlife
traditional praise singers of West Africa, known as
Jali
____________ has had a strong influence on popular music in South Africa and inspired several music styles historically, including marabi, kwela, and mbaqanga
Jazz
best known of current polka bands has won the Grammy award for polka music 18 times
Jimmy Sturr and orchestra
Most prominent artist in juju
King Sunny Ade
signed to Island Records in 1982, and promoted by Chris Blackwell as the "African Bob Marley."
King Sunny Ade
the most celebrated juju musician of this period also known as "The Chairman" first band - The Green Spots
King Sunny Ade
He features the talking drum, along with the pedal steel guitar (a instrument of Western origin) in his performances
King Sunny Adé
What was the name of Fela Kuti's band and what genre are they associated with?
Kola Lobitos Afro-beat
The most successful professional group associated with mbube is ____________________, whose distinctive isicathamiya style has strongly influenced other mbube artists
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
landed a contract with Gallo Africa popular Afro-pop band appeared in the album, Graceland best know vocal group from South Africa style of singing known as isicathamiya
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Makgona Tshole band teamed up with a group of female vocalists. What were they called?
Mahotella Queens
Who began and first established mbaqanga music?
Makgona Tshole Band
icon of faso music frequently referenced in songs today story of her legacy in Portuguese film, A Severa
Maria Severa
genre's label is adopted from the song "Mbube" originally recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds
Mbube and Isicathamiya
The film, Tsotsi (2005), featured Zola's music and gives a gritty depiction of life for South African youth today.
Tsotsi (2005)
South Africa's most famous solo musician dubbed "Mama Africa" "The Click Song" "Pata Pata"
Miriam Makeba
one of the most significant solo artists from South Africa
Miriam Makeba
Music associated with: Cesaria Evora
Morna
Where did juju originate?
Nigeria
Paco de Lucia and Camarón de la Isla are artists of what genre?
Nuevo Flamenco
Music associated with: Jimmy Sturr
Polka
hugely popular during the 19th century and was found at every level of society, even inspiring "classical" composers, such as Smetana, Strauss, and Stravinsky. The style helped to spread the popularity of the accordion around the world and influenced later world music styles, such as conjunto (from Latin America) and highlife (from Ghana).
Polka
reference to the "half-step" dance associated with it, while Klezmer essentially translates as "musical instrument," suggesting an instrumental ensemble
Polka
Who was the male vocalist that partnered with Makgona Tshole Band and was later known as "Lion of Soweta"?
Simon Mahlathini Mkabinde
one of the most successful kwela artists 1954- recorded "Ace Blues" and "Kwela Spokes"
Spokes Mashiyane
married Mirian Makeba Trinidadian American political activist who, in association with the Black Panthers, was a primary figure during the civil rights movement of the 1960s
Stokely Carmichael
popular music from African ghetto's was often labeled ________
Township jive
song that won the 1974 Eurovision contest
Waterloo
one of the most successful kwaito artists emphasized serious subjects on political matters in his music appeared in the film, Tsotsi in 2007
Zola
some artists, such as __________, have used kwaito as a vehicle for social commentary
Zola
What is Eurovision?
an international song contest
Instruments played in Celtic music
bagpipes tin whistle bodhran
style of flamenco that means dance
baile
cante jondo (deep song) cante intermedio (intermediate song) and cante chico (light song) are three subcategories of what category of flamenco?
cante
style of flamenco that means song or vocal
cante
Essentail elements of flamenco music and what they mean
cante (song) toque (instruments) baile (dance)
What are the main elements of Flamenco music?
cante, toque, baile
"talking drum," known as ___________
dundun
Portuguese word meaning "destiny" or "fate"
fado
musical style means "destiny" or "fate" roots can be traced back to Brazil, Central Africa, and has Arabic influences. Also, distinctly European with its harmony , a simple meter, and minimal percussion
fado
brings two ideas (music traditions) together into one collaboration that can be considered something new
hybrid
juergas
informal music gatherings
Celtic Music Markers
instruments language heritage genre melody
I.K. Dairo and his band, The Blue Spots, were the most prominent _______ musicians during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
juju
"Hava Nagila" is perhaps the best known composition associated with
klezmer
a music ensemble commonly heard at Jewish celebrations in Europe and the United States incorporates polka music along with other musical styles literally means "musical instrument"
klezmer
recent music trend in South Africa, which is inspired by hip-hop music from the United States
kwaito
this music is the most recent musical development in South Africa described as South African hip-hop incorporates many styles, such as kewla and mbaqanga, toi-toi distinctly South African and has become the musical voice of the country's generation
kwaito
early style of popular South African music meant for dancing became a dominant music style by the 1920s in urban ghettos and incorporated piano, violin, banjo, and drums
marabi
but the tones of many African languages are very important. A change in tone is a change in ______________
meaning
A derivative of fado is a style which is known as ______ and highly regarded in world music circles, mainly in association with "the Barefoot Diva," Cesaria Evora
morna
African musical elements, such as polyrhythmic percussion, are often heard in this style, while they are absent from Portuguese fado. The lyrics of _______ often have a more political edge, though these songs are less frequently heard by international audiences.
morna
regarded as the national music of the Cape Verde Islands
morna
This _____ _____ is a creative way to render instrumental melodies into vocal performance, similar to the practice of "scat" singing in jazz.
mouth music
each category of flamenco has more than fifty different types, this is known as
palos
The "Beer Barrel Polka," also known as "Roll Out the Barrel," was popularized during World War II and has become a staple of __________bands around the world
polka
originated in Bohemia a style of music that is focused on the audience rather than the performers this kind of music is usually used in between performances usually as an interlude
polka
Glen Miller Orchestra Benny Goodman Orchestra Play what?
polka music
What does isicathamiya mean?
walk steathily