MUS 106

A memorable musical phrase or riff is called a_____

hook

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

timbre

Which legendary French-born superstar of tango was inspired by operatic bel canto singing and the criollo songs of the Argentine gauchos a. Carlos Gardel b. Don Juan DeMarco c. Inigo Montoya d. Don Johnson e. Cheech Martin

Carlos Gardel

A repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum is called a_______

Riff

Which Latin dance style did Irene and Vernon Castle and movie star Rudolph Valentino help popularize in the early twentieth century a. Harlem Shake b. Macarena c. Tango d. Electric Slide e. The Twist

Tango

Which southern string band did James Gideon (Gid) Tanner lead a. Run D.M.C. b. Skillet Lickers c. Juicy Jammers d. King Cotton and the Magnolia Blossoms e. Smell the Glove

Skillet Lickers

Mexican immigrants in California played an important role in the development of rock music. (T/F)

True

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

groove

Which of the following is true about the diddley bow a. It is a musical instrument adapted from the African one-stringed zither. b. It is used to hunt small game in the mountains of North Carolina. c. It was a unique way of recognizing fan appreciation in the nineteenth century. d. It is part of a ship that howls in the wind. e. It is a vocal growl used in gospel music.

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

Which of the following is true about Brazilian bossa nova music a. It was popularized in the United States by banjoists like Dink Roberts. b. It was popularized in the United States by string bands like the Skillet Lickers. c. It was popularized in the United States by songs like "The Girl from Ipanema." d. It was popular in Brazil but never caught on in the United States despite heavy promotion by the music industry. e. It was marketed as being from Brazil but really originated in Eastern European countries like Russia and Poland.

"The Girl from Ipanema

From which stream of influence does the "high lonesome sound" commonly heard in country music hail? a. European American stream b. African American stream c. Latin American stream d. Canadian American stream e. None of the above

European American stream.

What was the first form of musical and theatrical entertainment regarded by European audiences as distinctively American in character a. Roller Derby b. Blind Man's Bluff c. The Minstrel Show d. Line Dancing e. Square Dancing

Minstrel Show

Which of the following is true about African American ballads of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? a. They celebrated the exploits of black heroes and "bad men." b. They were popular in the area around Atlanta, Georgia, but did not catch on in other places until the 1970s. c. They were performed in "blackface." d. They included songs such as "Barbara Allen." e. They were usually composed by Jewish Tin Pan Alley composers.

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? a. They wrote music. b. They wrote lyrics. c. They promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them. d. They chose the outfits that the big stars would wear. e. They filled in missing parts of arrangements when the originals could not be found.

They promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them

Which of the following is true about the Afro-Cuban rumba a. It closely resembled the "chicken dance" and involves a distinctive wiggle of the elbows. b. It was a fad heavily promoted by the American music industry in the 1960s but failed to catch on. c. It was promoted and popularized in the early 1990s by hip-hop artists MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. d. It accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing and was originally suppressed by Cuban authorities. e. It was first recorded in the late nineteenth century in Southern California.

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