Pioneers of American Music: Country, Blues, and Rock, Quizzes of Music

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TERM 1 Fiddlin John Carson DEFINITION 1 CountryOld timeplayed old time music on the radio first TERM 2 bob dylan DEFINITION 2 CountryFolksang with intense strained vocals TERM 3 flowcabulary DEFINITION 3 Rap group that sings about history the REAL way it happened TERM 4 hank williams DEFINITION 4 Countrypost war country musicemotional blues lyrics TERM 5 patsy cline DEFINITION 5 Coutnrypost war country musicfirst to fuse country and pop TERM 6 Willie Nelson DEFINITION 6 CountryHonky Tonksimple sound, few backup singers TERM 7 Johnny Cash DEFINITION 7 CoutnryPost warDeep voice/ outlaw lyrics TERM 8 Bill Monroe DEFINITION 8 CountryBlue grassbanjo picking TERM 9 Lilly brothers DEFINITION 9 CountryBlue grassextreme fast pulse TERM 10 Robert Johnson DEFINITION 10 Blues artistold style bluesknown for bottle neck playing TERM 21 Theramin DEFINITION 21 Sci Fi sounding instrument TERM 22 Janice Joplin DEFINITION 22 BluesAnti Establishment EraBig mama Thorton inspired her TERM 23 Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young DEFINITION 23 Folk RockAnti establishment eraSteel guitar TERM 24 Jimi Hendrix DEFINITION 24 RockPsychedelic RockKnown for his electric guitar skills TERM 25 Led Zepplin DEFINITION 25 RockHeavy MetalLeaders of heavy Metal TERM 26 Van Halen DEFINITION 26 RockHeavy Metalincorporates classically trained knowledge TERM 27 Emerson, Lake and Palmer DEFINITION 27 RockClassical/ Progressive RockBritish band that covered American classical composers TERM 28 The Ramones DEFINITION 28 RockPunk RockHuge influence on Britain TERM 29 Nirvana DEFINITION 29 RockPunk RockSimple melodies TERM 30 Chicago DEFINITION 30 JazzRock/Jazz fusionuses a big band sound TERM 31 Motown DEFINITION 31 Barry Gordie was the creater. He made the Supremes, and Marvin Gaye famous.Soul, pop, R&B TERM 32 Barry Gordie DEFINITION 32 Motown producer and creator TERM 33 Aunt Molly Jackson DEFINITION 33 BluesFolk BluesSang about the Minors Union TERM 34 Woody Guthrie DEFINITION 34 BluesFolk bluesLyrics about the Dust Bowl era/ Depression TERM 35 Pete Seeger DEFINITION 35 FolkFolk Revivalinvented the long neck banjo (seeger banjo) TERM 46 The Byrds DEFINITION 46 Anti Establishment RockFolk Rockmixed psychedelic and folk rock TERM 47 Simon and Garfunkel DEFINITION 47 Anti Establishment Rockfolk rocktight harmonies TERM 48 Moody Blues DEFINITION 48 RockClassic/ Progressive Rock bandrecreating classical pieces of music TERM 49 Metallica DEFINITION 49 RockHeavy Metalaggressive fast tempos TERM 50 Music as a tool for advocacy (4) DEFINITION 50 1. Enviroment, prostests, abolition, strikes TERM 51 Masters of War DEFINITION 51 Song by Bob Dylan: a response to the Cold War . Was played publicly in Mad Sq Garden for the men who fought TERM 52 Why was the American South the perfect culture for distinctive styles of music? DEFINITION 52 Between the 30s and 60s there was a labor protest and a civil rights protest. This brought out a lot of musical inspiration TERM 53 List the themes of country music (4) DEFINITION 53 Love, death, religion, traveling TERM 54 What makes a country sound in its early stages DEFINITION 54 Dialect & regionalisms, instruments, singing style TERM 55 Country Instruments, string band (4) DEFINITION 55 Fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Hawaiian steel guitar TERM 56 Country voice (4) DEFINITION 56 Vocal timbre (nasal), strained voice, narrow range, short slides TERM 57 Discuss country musics, emergence from its roots in the 20s, including the importance of recording and radio DEFINITION 57 When the radio first appeared, hillbilly music was not widely played bc they didnt know it existed/ didnt know if people would like it. The radio was so important because it was the first thing to really connect Americans to a single source of entertainment. TERM 58 Describe the vocal techniques of Jimmie Rodgers and why was he considered The Father of Country Music? DEFINITION 58 He grew up singing country songs and creating the popularity of many different types of country music. He used the blue yodel and made it famous TERM 59 What is a Honky- tonk DEFINITION 59 Western music evolved into its modern enviroment TERM 60 Honky tonk themes DEFINITION 60 love, infidelity, heart break TERM 71 name 6 blues themes DEFINITION 71 Depression, poverty, gambling, prison, addiction, *****relationship with a man and woman***** TERM 72 What are blues tones and include which tones are altered. DEFINITION 72 Flat 3 Flat 5 Flat 7 (all dropped step from the major scale) TERM 73 Discus instruments of the early Blues DEFINITION 73 guitar and harmonicaGUITAR = BIG DEAL TERM 74 What is Boogie-Woogie DEFINITION 74 lower sounding left hand playing a repeated tune while upper right hand plays a complex fast tune. Blues traditional harmony is still evident TERM 75 Kansas City Blues DEFINITION 75 Big Band swing style sound (trumepet, sax, trombone ect) TERM 76 . What is Rhythm and Blues DEFINITION 76 12 bar blues with an upbeat rhythm TERM 77 What are the 4 rhythmic elements discussed in class? DEFINITION 77 boogie base line, honking sax, 12 bar blues format, emphasis on 2 and 4 TERM 78 What is the difference in early Rock and Roll and the Rhythm and Blues that had been around since the 40s? DEFINITION 78 The only difference was what it was called rock n roll instead of R&B because of the segregation at the time TERM 79 Name the innovations that the Beach Boys incorporated in their music. (3 possible) DEFINITION 79 tight harmonies, theramin, concept album. TERM 80 Name the three innovations of Psychedelic Rock that remain in rock today DEFINITION 80 increased amp, sound distortion, intricate lighting TERM 81 Describe the music and guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix DEFINITION 81 sound manipulation, electric guitar with stage acrobatics, loud volume, aggressive dissonance, psychedelic TERM 82 What happened in the time period of 1973- 1978 that caused the fragmenting of the rock culture? DEFINITION 82 Driven by marketing considerations within the music industry. Creating different genres for different audiences