Music final

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which of the following was the first authentic african american music that could be conveyed in musical notation

ragtime

white noise

randomly vibrating sounds over a wide range of frequency

all of the following contributed to the music of the afro celt sound system except

rap

Led Zeppelin

reconciles musical extremes in their songs

what is the difference between rock steady and reggae

reggae takes a more flexible and complex rhythmic approach

which of the following groups produced the novelty hit "Charlie Brown"

The Coasters

Which of the following statements about the Beatles is true

They ceased performing live in 1966

why were the Byrds musically significant

They were the first folk-rock band

double-time rhythm

Twice as fast as the eight-beat rhythm of rock

stemming as far back as the 1920s, what technique has been used in the evolution of country music

assimilation and countrification of existing mainstream and black music

ambient music

atmospheric music that focuses on sound and texture

what is patting juba

beating out rhythms on one's body

during the seventies

black pop became more diverse

the music of johnny johnson is best associated with

boogie-woogie

ambient music was pioneered by

brian eno

who was considered the father of ambient music

brian eno

Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run"

builds on Bob Dylan's electric phase

Many of the girl-group hits

came from young songwriters working for publishers in New York's Brill Building

which of the following artists was NOT one of the first class of inductees to the rock and roll hall of fame

carl perkins

what are two themes found in Chuck Berry's "Maybellene"

cars and lost love

what two themes did the lyrics of early blues recording focus on

cars and sex

sound collage

collection of found/pre-existing sounds arranged into music

the term diva

comes from the latin word for god or god-like

the political environment during the 1980s can best be described as an era of

conservativism

DOR

considered to be "post-punk/post-disco fusion"

Al Green

considered to be the last of the great soul singers

the 12-bar blues form

consists of three four-measure phrases

the music of James Brown

deemphasizes melody and harmony

Alan Freed

disc jockey who coined the term Rock 'n' Roll

what was the mickey mouse club

disney production's excursion into television programming

slow doo-wop

divides the beat into triplets

from which genre did pre-rock pop harmony evolve

doo-wop

which of the following genres was characterized by groups such as the Penguins, the Cadillacs, and the Orioles

doo-wop

who was responsible for the chart topping single "love the way you lie"

eminem

multitrack recording

enabled producers to assemble a song layer by layer

techno

explored expressive capabilities of sound

Arethra Franklin grew up singing blues in her father's nightclub

false

Because of its brief lifespan, disco is not considered an influential music

false

David Bowie always performed as Ziggy Stardust rather than himself

false

Eighties' pop styles has had little influence on the pop music of the decades since

false

Kid A includes poetry written by drummer phil selway

false

The Crystals' biggest hit was "will you love me tomorrow"

false

a key difference between stax sound and motown was that the stax musicians played from written arrangements

false

alicia keys began her musical career in her early thirties

false

all rock songs are in verse/chorus form

false

black pop acts were slow to adopt new music technologies

false

black sabbath was the first band to play in a heavy metal style

false

by the mid-1950s, the 78 rpm format had largely replaced the 33 rpm format

false

devo and B52s demonstrate the innate seriousness of new wave

false

eminem and dr. dre teamed up together to form soul intent

false

gangsta rap is responsible for most of the ang violence of the 1990s

false

in afro-cuban music, the beat is typically marked, such as a walking bass or a strummed guitar

false

in order to be considered a diva, an artist has to have won a gramy

false

in rock, beats almost always coalesce into groups of two

false

in the early seventies, there was only one style of black popular music

false

modern times is significant in that it presents a new sound with no connection to the past

false

of the important albums from the 1970s, Carole King's Tapestry is arguably the least rock-like

false

popular music in the united states was not affected by classical music until the 1960s

false

progressive rock and art rock are distinct styles

false

punk rock is one of rock's least influential styles

false

sly and the family stone were considered a "tight" band

false

the blues played a direct role in shaping the active rhythms of soul music in the seventies

false

the listening audience for girl-group recordings was primarily black

false

while prince was influenced by many different genres, the blues was not one of them.

false

deadhead

fan of the Grateful Dead

"i do not want this" mixes conventional piano and distorted guitar with latin percussion

fasle

Little Richard

flamboyant performer; considered the loudest of the early rock and rollers

which of the following was a crossover hit for the dixie chicks

fleetwood mac's "landslide"

with what genres is ani difranco associated

folk punk, alternative music

which of the following would not be considered electronica

funk

James Brown is considered the "father of funk" because

funk bands adopted many of the features of his music

Parliament and Funkadelic were

funk bands led by George Clinton

which of the following statements about funk is true

funk never crossed over to the pop mainstream in its pure form

chords

groups of notes that sound good together

the Crystals

had a hit with "Da Doo Ron Ron"

Sam Cooke

had almost no influence on the course of rock-era music

what is the significance of bob dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home

half of the songs are acoustic, the other half electric

which of the following statements about stevie wonder is not true

he was the first artist to have album top the pop, R&B, and jazz charts simultaneously

"headbanging" is a term used to describe

heavy metal's version of dancing

both madonna and tina turner influenced the music world by

helping women achieve equality in the music business

alicia Keys's "harlem nocturne" illustrates

her versatility as an artist

chuck berry's music can best characterized as

hillbilly

which of the following is true of hip hop

hip hop is comprised of break dancing, graffiti art, and rap

which of the following statements about Neil Young is true

his music defies category

with regard to music, to what does density refer

how are sounds distributed across the audible spectrum

london calling

important album by the Clash

the pop genre of the 1980s was typified by all of the following except

important social messages

synthesizer

instrument that produced the characteristic "eerie" quality in sci-fi films

the music of santana

integrated afro-cuban music into rock

grandmaster rap music by

inventing turntable techniques

glam rock

is characterized more by performance style than musical style

Roy Obison

is considered the last of the rockabilly artists

paul simon

is know for manipulating timekeeping to control the flow of his songs

the guitar style of eric clapton

is rooted in the blues

what is tru about Nirvana's "smells like teen spirit"

it includes abrupt contrasts in volume

how did grunge influence mainstream music

it laid the foundation for a more aggressive tone

john cage's 4'33" is significant because

it questioned what could be "acceptable" sound in a piece of music

which of the following is a feature of heavy metal music

it typically avoids conventional harmony

which of the following statements about disco is not true

it was imported from england

what is significant about the album thriller

it was the best-selling album of the time

what was the musical significance of "sh-boom"

it was the first crossover hit

southern soul

its heyday was from 1965-1968

why was mamie smith's "crazy blues" historically significant

its success crated opportunities for other classic blues singers

rude boys

jamaican "outlaws"

mento

jamaican popular music in the early fifties

Dick Dale is considered to be the

king of the surf gutarists

Elvis Presley

known as "the king of rock and roll"

Barry White

known as the "minister of love"

Fats Domino

known for using loud repeated-chord triplets

power trio

lead guitar + bass + drums; no chord instrument

Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis were considered to be

liberating to American culture

house music

low-budget continuation of disco

The electric bass

made bass lines more flexible

Malcolm McLaren

manager of the New York Dolls and the Sex Pistols

rac records were

marketed to african american consumers

what is significant about moby's play

moby abandons "pure" electronica and includes a song

which of the following statements about singer-songwriters is not true

most songs by singer-songwriters are formulaic

"freak outs"

multimedia extravaganzas pioneered by Frank Zappa

head arrangement

music created on the spot

deep blues

music that focused on the brutal conditions of the Delta

WOMAD

musical festival/organization promoting world music

all of the following artists were members of the traveling willburys except

neil young

how did new waves bands differ from punk bands

new wave bands aimed to be though-provoking or humorous

the "formula" for a motown record included all of the following except

no melodic hooks

opposite of the folk revival, rock and roll was

not overtly political

theremin

one of the first fully electronic instruments in which the performer controls sound by moving his or her hands

Ondes Martenot

one of the first fully electronic instruments in which the performer controls sounds through a keyboard

Beatlemania

one of the phases of the Beatles' music (1962-1964)

psychedelia

one of the phases of the Beatles' music (late 1966-1967)

The king of southern soul singers was

otis redding

Sam Phllips

owned Sun Records and Sun Studio

Queen's "bohemian rhapsody"

paradies opera

pizzicato

plucking the strings on an instrument

Niverna

popular grunge band

since the eighties, the prevailing pop vocal style has been most influenced by

post-Motown pop and soul

no wave

post-punk substyle

which of the following songs represented a major step forward in the use of multitrack recording technology

"Good Vibrations"

which of the following songs is associated with the "fun in the sun" lifestyle

"I Get Around"

which of the following is NOT considered a singer-songwriter

Prince

Jerry Wexler

Producer for Atlantic Records and Stax

which of the following artists was known for his fusion of multiple genres during the early sixties

Ray Charles

which of the following was a pianist who was particularly influenced by a background in gospel

Ray Charles

which of the following is a key characteristic of punk

punk is driven by a saturated rock rhythm and aggressive timekeeping

gangsta rap

punk sub-style associated with gangs

which of he following did not directly influence new wave bands

ragtime

which of the following is not a feature of sound

the timekeeping

bridge

the transition from the verse to the chorus of a song

Choked guitar and slapped bass are examples of

the trend towards more percussive sounds

soul

the umbrella term for the new black music that emerged during the mid-sixties

the sonic makeup of a piece refers to

the various layers of sound

The Coasters

the vehile for Leiber and Stoller's playlets during the mid-fifties

the jackson 5 was motown's only successful new act in the seventies

true

the late sixties and early seventies introduced great diversity into rock

true

the singer-songwriters who began their career around 1970 can trace their lineage back to folk music from the British Isles

true

the term "beat" has several possible meanings

true

tim mcgraw's second album was titled not a moment too soon

true

tina turner is known for her solo singing and Motown accompaniment

true

sound system

turntables and speakers on a truck

modality

unconventional harmony stemming from English folksong

all of the following are typical features of art rock except

use ofthe anglo-american pentatonic scale

frank zappa and the mothers of invention

used sophisticated techniques to make satirical music

musique concrete

using "real world" sounds as musical material

Ray Charles

utilized a wide variety of styles and genres

each statement of the form of a core rock song contains a

verse, bridge, and chorus

Joni Mitchell and Carole King

were successful songwriters before recording their own material

core rock style became modern music in the 1960s

when blues-based rock and roll was combined with deep blues

what is AOR

Album Oriented Rock

the studio band that helped to shape the stax sound was

Booker T. and the MGs

LSD

the signature drug of the sixties

what led to the decline of Motown's hold on the pop charts in the seventies

Berry Gordy's insistence on controlling his artists

Which of the following songs was a hit for the Flamingos

"I Only Have Eyes for You"

what category did billboard not introduce to replace the modern rock category

"adult alternative albums"

how does Bjork's "human behavior" experiment with sound

"human behavior" has no harmony and aims for an "empty" sound

reggae rhythm

"ka-CHUN-ka"

backbeat

A sharp, percussive sound on the second of a pair of beats (typically beats 2 & 4)

which of the following mainstream musicians was not known for utilizing international styles in their music

Brian Eno

Phil Spector

Brill Building producer who created the "wall of sound"

trad

British-style dixieland jazz

which of the folowing was not a motown artist or group

Chubby Checker

an important figure in the development of rock lead guitar style was

Chuck Berry

which of the following artists was a major influence on the Beach Boys

Chuck Berry

which of the following musicians was known for his use of double notes

Chuck Berry

which of the following was a commercially successful rhythmic R&B artist

Fats Domino

alternative music

Husker Du and R.E.M.

which of the following musical works is also the title of a film from the 1950s

Jailhouse rock

Which of the following would NOT be considered an R&B artist/group

Little Richard

which artists closely influenced early punk bands

MC5 and Iggy Pop and the Stooges

what is overdubbing

Multiple recorded tracks that are assembled in the studio

CBGB

NY club where punk was born

Berry Gordy

Owner and founder of Motown records

Which of the following is a concept album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Brian Wilson

Singer/songwriter/producer of the Beach Boys

which of the following was the most popular black artist of the seventies

Stevie Wonder

disco achieved mainstream popularity due to

the success of saturday night fever

Foreigner

a British-American rock band known for their power ballads

Queen

a band fronted by songwriter-pianist-vocalist Freddie Mercury

Dave Matthews Band

a band that features the saxophone and violin as its two lead instruments

Fleetwood Mac

a band that had two female lead singers

allan ginsberg was

a beat poet

what is industrial rock

a combination of pre-recorded sounds and electronic music

measure

a consistent grouping of beats

sonic youth was

a four-person, no wave band

rhythm and blues

a genre of music popularized during the 1950s

crescendo

a gradual increase in volume

Pet Sounds was

a groundbreaking album by the beach boys

fuzztone

a guitar effect utilized by Keith Richards in "satisfaction"

Metallica

a heavy metal band that became popular during the eighties

harmonics refers to

a higher-pitched sounds with a distinctive ring produced on stringed instruments

toasting

a jamaican practice of talking over a recording, often a rhythm track without vocals

riff

a melodic idea that is short, separated, and syncopated

"active rock" refers to

a mix of modern rock and classic rock

what is skiffle

a mixture of American and British folk music, rockabilly, and other sources

which of the following characterizes the late period (1968-1970) of the Beatles

a music in a variety of styles that reflects the band's influences

Minimoog

a portable instrument with preset sounds

mambo

a pre-rock Afro-Cuban dance fad

what is the "wall of sound"

a process that maximized the limited frequency range of a transistor or car radio

syncopation

a rhythm or accent that does not line up in an expected way with the beat

what is 16-beat rhythm

a rhythm twice as fast as the rock beat

Carl Perkins

a rockabilly star

van halen

a second-generation heavy metal band formed by two brothers

music rock, also known as tin pan alley is

a section of southwest Nashville where numerous music related businesses are located

hippies

a small but prominent minority of young people who rejected mainstream society during the sixties

art song

a sophisticated song from the classical music tradition

haight-ashbury was a

a street corner at the center of San Francisco

afterbeat

a strong, crisp "chunk" on the latter part of each beat

which of the following is an example of "timeless" form

a track that sounds as if it has no beginning or end

which of the following musical traits was shared by a majority of the chart-topping act between 1975 and 1979

accessible and melodic

blaxploitation

action films created by blacks for a predominantly black audience

which of the following is not a key characteristic of the group R.E.M.

advanced electronics and synthesizers

juju, soukous, gbegbe, and mbalax are examples of

african "national" styles

rap entered the american mainstream

after Run-D.M.C. covered "walk this way"

punk and new wave were a reaction

against prevailing tastes

which of the following is not a common trait among bob dylan, alicia keys, and the tedeschi trucks band

all of them have a background in classical music

using computers to track radio airplay has

allowed the industry to be more aware of which styles are the most popular

art rock

an adaptation of a classical music esthetic to rock

concept album

an album where all songs related to central theme

purple rain

an album/movie soundtrack by prince

rave

an extended dance party where drugs were prevalent

a rhythmic signature is defined as

an extensive repetition of a distinctive rhythmic pattern related to "number" beats

beat poetry

an unconventional element used in Bob Dylan's music

which of the following statements about reggae is true

reggae's popularity outside of Jamaica owed much to the heavy concentrations of Jamaicans in England

pink floyd's dark side of the moon

remained on the U.S. Top 200 charts consecutively longer than any other album

The Flamingos

reworked a hit from the 1930s that became their only pop hit of the 1950s

saturated eight beat

rock style beat in all parts

what leant to the success and appeal of Rumours

rock-era artists spoke about difficult personal issues

which genre does not share the rap practice of talking over musical accompaniment

rockabilly

which of the following genres is considered to be "a country man's song with a black man's rhythm"

rockabilly

Buddy Holly

sang "Not Fade Away"

The Everly Brothers

sang rock ballards

power chord

several sounds played simultaneously without implying a harmony

who was Patti Smith

she was one of the first major punk artists

jump bands

similar to big-band swing, but with a reduced horn section

Randy newman

sings about reprehensible characters in an ironic way

which of the following did John Mellencamp NOT utilize in his hit song "paper in fire"

sitar

soul ballad

slow soul song with romantic lyrics, accompanied by the band

which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a riff

slower tempo

what did Jerry Leiber consider to be "playlets"

songs that told a funny story with serious overtones

which genre directly influenced alicia keys's "if i ain't got you"

soul

what was the primary source of innovation i popular music beginning in the 1990s

sound

"Save the Last Dance for Me" utilizes

spanish-style acoustic guitars moving in a steady 8-beat rhythm

atemp

speed of the beat

which of the following characterizes ska

strong afterbeat

all of the following were blues-influenced British rock bands that became popular in the United States during the mid-sixties EXCEPT

the Velvet Underground

beat

the aspect o music that makes you want to move

"white reggae"

the english title of the second album by the police

distortion is

the feature that most immediately identifies heavy metal

what was a key controversy of cover recordings

the financial discrepancy between black and white artists widened as white versions sold better than the black originals

the Kingsmen

the first big-time garage band

the graduate

the first rock soundtrack for a film

Gamble and Huff

the founders/producers of Philadelphia International Records

which of the following examples best characterizes green day's sound

the fusion of punk and funk

which of the following bands had their roots in jug band music

the grateful dead

MFSB

the house band of Philadelphia International Records

a "timekeeping" beat is

the marking of time at regular intervals

Janis Joplin first reached a large audience at

the monterey pop festival

clave pattern

the most characteristic feature of afro-cuban rhythm

glam rock

the most spectacular form of theatrical rock

The Platters

the most successful of the doo-wop groups

how does the number of possible sounds in a 16-beat rhythm differ from an 8-beat rhythm

the number of possible sounds quadruples in a 16-beat rhythms

wich of the following is a 1980s classic rock subgenre

the power ballad

what is "payola"

the practice of paying disc jockey for playing records

mix

the process of putting together a series of songs into a set

what are the ramones most known for

the ramones are widely recognized as the first punk band

what event symbolized the cultural separation of rock and country

the recording industry began using the nielsen soundscan

which of the following is a specific musical feature that identifies acid rock

there is no specific musical feature, or set of features, that identify acid rock

Girl groups in the early sixties were different from previous girl groups in that

they sang rock-era songs

which of the following is a key characteristic of the 1980s' pop performers

they were multifaceted entertainers

the philadelphia sound is associated with all the following except

thin, open textures

scratch

to move the turntable in a steady rhythm while the needle is still in the record groove

which of the following was a direct forerunner of rap music

toasting

overtones

tones that vibrate in simple ratios in the main note

what is a characteristic of 1980s' black pop

traditional instruments were placed with synthesized sounds

tedeschi trucks band's sound can be attributed to

truck's slide guitar and tedeschi's blues-infused singing

"The Twist" is the only rock-era song to reach the top of the billboard charts twice

true

"respect" was written by Otis Redding and covered by Arethra Franklin

true

"rock beat" and "eight-beat rhythm" are synonymous

true

#3 is a work by aphex twin

true

Jimi Hendrix set the standard for solo improvisations in rock

true

The beatles and Byrds were the most influential of Dylan's contemporaries

true

U2 utilizes a well-spaced, four-strand texture accompaniment

true

a majority of pop songs written between 1925 and 1945 used what was called AABA form

true

barry gordy was the first black to create and manage a major record label

true

billie jo armstrong is the vocalist for green day

true

both disco and reggae found wider audience through movie soundtracks

true

cream was considered the first power trio

true

electronica was inspired by avant-garde classical composers like edgar varese

true

eric clapton helped popularize reggae in Britain and United States

true

hippies were the spiritual descendants of the beat generation

true

in many ways, eighties' pop resembles the music of Motown

true

industrial rock has its roots in electronic music and classical music

true

many early rappers commented on social issues

true

many females artists found acceptance in rock by way of the folk revival

true

mary j. blige was influenced by R&B

true

members of 'n sync were associated with the mickey mouse club

true

most pop stars of the eighties were expected to sing, dance, and have a pleasing physical appearance

true

nine inch nails includes wordless singing and whispered text

true

paul simon was the first american to perform in post-apartheid south africa

true

punk and new wave are sometimes used as interchangeable terms

true

punk and new wave were primarily in small clubs

true

scat singing is distinctively black practice

true

strictly speaking, the Who's Tommy isn't really an opera

true

taylor swift was exposed to opera at an early age

true

the dixie chicks were politically active

true

the folk revival of the 1960s was actually rooted in urban areas

true


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